Ottawa man accused of sexually assaulting two young girls

By Mike Vlasveld

Posted Jan 20, 2021 05:11:00 PM.

A 77-year-old Ottawa man is facing charges after a police investigation into allegations of sexual assault involving children. 

Earlier this month, Ottawa police started looking into incidents involving two young girls under the age of 10. 

Gerard ‘Joseph’ Chamberlain, 77 is being charged with:

  • Sexual assault (three counts)
  • Sexual interference (three counts) 

He is currently in custody, and investigators are concerned there could be other victims. 

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Ottawa Police Service Sexual Assault and Child Abuse Unit at 613-236-1222, ext. 5944. 

Anonymous tips can be submitted by calling Crime Stoppers toll-free at 1-800-222-8477 or at crimestoppers.ca.

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