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A 79-year-old man has been arrested for a string of sexual assaults that allegedly occurred in recent months in south Etobicoke.
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In the first incident, Toronto Police say officers responded to a sex assault in area of The Queensway and The West Mall just before noon on Oct. 24, 2023.
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Again, the man stood close to the victim, extended his hand for a hand shake, then pulled the victim in closer and sexually assaulted her, police said.
It’s believed the same man struck for a third time at 7:40 p.m. on Tuesday near The Queensway and The West Mall.
Once again, he asked the victim to use a translator application to speak to her, then sexually assaulted her as they were shaking hands.
Investigators released security camera images of a suspect on Wednesday urging anyone who recognized the man to come forward.
A suspect was subsequently identified and taken into custody on Thursday.
Akshata Ahmetaj, of Toronto, is charged with six counts of sexual assault.
Anyone with information regarding this investigation is asked to contact police at 416-808-2200 or call Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).
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