The Toronto Police Service is alerting the public to an arrest in a historical Sexual Assault investigation.
It is alleged that:
- in 1970, a man sexually assaulted a boy
- the man was the boy's elementary school teacher
On Friday, October 21, 2016, James David Hicks, 76, of Sudbury, was arrested by the OPP and transported to Toronto. He was charged with:
1) Sexual Assault on a Person Under 16 Years of Age
He appeared in court at Old City Hall, on Saturday, October 22, 2016, 10 a.m., room 111.
Police are concerned there may be other victims.
James David Hicks was employed as a teacher in Toronto during the 1970s through the 1990s and was also a hockey coach.
Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 416-808-5404, 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.
Police would like to encourage all affected individuals to come forward and report sexual assault occurrences to police. We want to make sure that everyone has access to support services, regardless of their decision to proceed criminally.
A sexual assault is 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 website.
Please download the Toronto Police Service Mobile App for iOS or Android.
For more news, visit TPSnews.ca
It is alleged that:
- in 1970, a man sexually assaulted a boy
- the man was the boy's elementary school teacher
On Friday, October 21, 2016, James David Hicks, 76, of Sudbury, was arrested by the OPP and transported to Toronto. He was charged with:
1) Sexual Assault on a Person Under 16 Years of Age
He appeared in court at Old City Hall, on Saturday, October 22, 2016, 10 a.m., room 111.
Police are concerned there may be other victims.
James David Hicks was employed as a teacher in Toronto during the 1970s through the 1990s and was also a hockey coach.
Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 416-808-5404, 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.
Police would like to encourage all affected individuals to come forward and report sexual assault occurrences to police. We want to make sure that everyone has access to support services, regardless of their decision to proceed criminally.
A sexual assault is 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 website.
Please download the Toronto Police Service Mobile App for iOS or Android.
For more news, visit TPSnews.ca
