Man charged after sexually assaulting fellow retirement home resident

Tori Stafford
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Kingston Police have arrested a local man after he was caught in the room of another resident at his retirement home after allegedly sexually assaulting the other resident.

The accused man entered the victim’s room at the local retirement home in the early morning hours of Sunday, Nov. 25, 2018, according to a press release from Kingston Police. The accused man then sexually assaulted the elderly victim. A member of the nursing staff at the facility caught the accused man before he’d had a chance to leave his victim’s room.

The 65-year-old Kingston man is charged with sexual assault.

The following is a message from Kingston Police:

Kingston Police want to let victims of sexual assault know that it is their choice to disclose the incident to police. If you have been sexually assaulted or abused and are uncertain what to do, please attend the hospital and see the caring and compassionate staff at the Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence clinic (SADV). The staff can help you with counselling and coping strategies in addition to providing testing for sexually transmitted diseases and providing access to HIV medication. If you are willing the staff will also complete the sexual assault evidence kit. Evidence can be collected up to twelve days following a sexual assault. Depending on the circumstances it may be possible for DNA evidence to be obtained from clothing after it has been washed. Your confidentiality is guaranteed and police will only be contacted by the hospital if you request it at the time. The SADV clinic will store the contents of the kit for a preliminary period of 6 months which offers a victim time to gather information on the process and decide on how they want to proceed.

No one has the right to abuse another person. Victims of domestic violence or sexual assault and witnesses are encouraged to contact Kingston Police. The following links offer valuable support services and resources in the Kingston area for victims of domestic and/or sexual violence:

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