Toronto police charge 60-year-old man with sexually assaulting 10-year-old girl at public swimming pool
![Atayab Siddiqi Atayab Siddiqi is seen in this undated image. (Toronto Police Service)](/content/dam/ctvnews/en/images/2024/6/25/atayab-siddiqi-1-6940096-1719327496249.jpeg)
A 60-year-old man is facing charges after police say he sexually assaulted a 10-year-old girl at a community swimming pool and investigators believe there may be more victims.
The alleged incident occurred at 5 p.m. last Tuesday at an undisclosed swimming facility in the Yonge Street and Eglinton Avenue West area, police said.
A 10-year-old girl was swimming in the pool at that time when the accused swam towards her and sexually assaulted her, police allege.
Police identified the suspect as 60-year-old Toronto resident Atayab Siddiqi, who was arrested and charged with sexual assault and sexual interference.
An image of Siddiqi was published in a news release Tuesday as investigators believe there may be more victims. He’s described by police as five-foot-four, 121 lbs, with brown eyes and a shaved head.
Police are asking anyone with information connected to the investigation to contact them at 416-808-5300 or Crime Stoppers anonymously.
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