OPP cruiser, August 9, 2025. Photo by Mark Brown/WindsorNewsToday.ca.An OPP cruiser. File photo by Mark Brown/Blackburn Media.
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Northern Bruce Peninsula man charged with sexual assault

Huron County OPP is asking if other victims might come forward after making an arrest in an ongoing sexual assault investigation. 

David Griffiths, a 61-year-old man from Northern Bruce Peninsula is facing charges including three counts of sexual assault, three counts of sexual exploitation, luring a person under 18 and possession of child pornography material.

Police said in May, they began an investigation into an alleged sexual assault that resulted in numerous criminal charges for offences that allegedly occurred in 2022 and 2023 in Huron County, Wellington County, and elsewhere in the Province of Ontario.

The accused was held for a bail hearing, then later released from custody and is scheduled to appear in Goderich court on November 16.

Investigators are urging anyone who may have been affected, experienced similar circumstances or has information about the accused that could assist the investigation, to contact police.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Huron County OPP at 1-888-310-1122 or 519-482-1677.

OPP said the victim in this investigation has been referred to dedicated victim services to ensure they receive continued support.

The investigation remains ongoing.

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