Man charged with sexual assault of 82-year-old woman, York Regional Police say

RICHMOND HILL, Ont. — Police north of Toronto say a staff member at a long-term care facility in Richmond Hill, Ont., has been charged with sexually assaulting one of the home’s residents.

York Regional Police allege the 52-year-old man sexually assaulted the 82-year-old woman in a long-term care home on Trench Street on Sunday.

They say another staff member allegedly witnessed the worker kissing the woman against her will.

Duane Doucet of Vaughan has been charged with sexual assault and is due in court in Newmarket, Ont., on Nov. 18.

Police say he is a recreational co-ordinator at the facility.

They’re asking anyone with information to come forward.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Aug. 5, 2020.

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