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Aylmer man charged with sexually assaulting young girl over six years

A dozen charges have been laid against a 36-year-old Aylmer man accused of sexually assaulting a young girl over a six year period.

Aylmer police were notified about the incidents on Friday and immediately launched an investigation.

According to police, a young girl was sexually assaulted on "several occasions" at an Aylmer home between 2011 and 2017.

A 36-year-old Aylmer man has been arrested and is charged with four counts each of sexual interference, sexual assault of a person under the age of 16, and sexual exploitation.

The victim and the accused knew each other prior to the assaults, police said.

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