Peel Regional Police have charged a Mississauga man for a series of sex assaults on young girls.
Donald MacCallum, who was charged on Tuesday, is a veteran Toronto police detective, the Toronto Star reported Saturday.
The 51-year-old was charged for a series of alleged sex assaults beleived to have taken place on girls between five years old and 12 years old.
Police say the assaults began in the late 1990s and ended in 2003.
MacCallum is a long-serving officer who has worked in several areas, including a stint as an undercover officer in the Jane and Finch corridor in the early `90s, according to the Star.
He was charged with:
- five counts of sexual assault;
- five counts of sexual interference and;
- one count of threatening bodily harm.
It is believed the incidents may have taken place in his home.
The charges stem from six separate incidents involving four victims. Investigators believe there may be more victims who have yet to come forward.
Anyone with information is asked to call the Special Victims Unit at 905-453-3311 ext. 3460 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS.
