The Toronto Police Service would like to make the public aware of an arrest in a sexual assault investigation.
It is alleged that:
- on Tuesday, September 3, 2013, a woman attended All Saints, a Romanian Orthodox Church, in the Birchmount Road/Danforth Road area
- while at the church, the Reverend sexually assaulted the woman
- a couple entered the church and interrupted the assault
On Wednesday, September 11, 2013, Ioan Pop, 54, of Toronto, was arrested.
He is charged with:
1) Sexual Assault
He is scheduled to appear in court at 1911 Eglinton Avenue East, courtroom 407, on Tuesday, October 15, 2013 at 2 p.m.
Police believe there may be more victims.
Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 416-808-4100, Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-TIPS (8477), online at www.222tips.com, text TOR and your message to CRIMES (274637), or Leave A Tip on Facebook. Download the free Crime Stoppers Mobile App on iTunes, Google Play or Blackberry App World.
A sexual assault is defined by the Criminal Code of Canada as any form of unwanted sexual contact. It includes, but is not limited to, kissing, grabbing, oral sex and penetration. To learn more about sexual assault, including how to report a sexual assault, please visit our Sex Crimes Unit website.
It is alleged that:
- on Tuesday, September 3, 2013, a woman attended All Saints, a Romanian Orthodox Church, in the Birchmount Road/Danforth Road area
- while at the church, the Reverend sexually assaulted the woman
- a couple entered the church and interrupted the assault
On Wednesday, September 11, 2013, Ioan Pop, 54, of Toronto, was arrested.
He is charged with:
1) Sexual Assault
He is scheduled to appear in court at 1911 Eglinton Avenue East, courtroom 407, on Tuesday, October 15, 2013 at 2 p.m.
Police believe there may be more victims.
Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 416-808-4100, Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-TIPS (8477), online at www.222tips.com, text TOR and your message to CRIMES (274637), or Leave A Tip on Facebook. Download the free Crime Stoppers Mobile App on iTunes, Google Play or Blackberry App World.
A sexual assault is defined by the Criminal Code of Canada as any form of unwanted sexual contact. It includes, but is not limited to, kissing, grabbing, oral sex and penetration. To learn more about sexual assault, including how to report a sexual assault, please visit our Sex Crimes Unit website.