Erin man faces sexual assault, child porn charges in incidents involving a minor

WELLINGTON COUNTY – An Erin man is facing numerous charges, including sexual assault of a minor and possessing child pornography, in connection with a series of incidents that occurred over an eight-year period.

Wellington County OPP announced on July 22 that it started an investigation earlier in the month into “historical sexual assaults and other sex-related offences” that occurred in Erin and Centre Wellington between 2007 and 2014.

“The victim at the time was a minor and the accused and the victim were known to each other,” police stated.

Steven Bobbie Brook, 60, of Erin, is charged with:

  • sexual assault on a person under age 16;
  • invitation to sexual touching on a person under 16;
  • sexual interference;
  • sexual exploitation;
  • counselling suicide;
  • administering a noxious substance;
  • possession of child pornography; and
  • making sexually explicit material available to a person under the age of 14.

The accused is to appear in Guelph court on Sept. 29.

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