A 15-year-old youth has been arrested and charged after an intimate partner violence investigation by the Upper Ottawa Valley Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police.
The investigation began in April when police received a report that a former romantic partner had shared intimate images of the victim without their consent. Police also found that the victim had been secretly recorded during private moments and had received threats.
On April 29, the youth was arrested and charged with uttering threats to cause death or bodily harm, distributing intimate images without consent, possession and distribution of child pornography, and two counts of voyeurism.
The name of the accused is not being released in accordance with the Youth Criminal Justice Act. This is to protect the identity of both the youth and the victim.
The accused has been released and is scheduled to appear in Youth Court at the Ontario Court of Justice in Pembroke at a later date.
Support is available for anyone experiencing domestic or sexual violence. You can contact Bernadette McCann House at 1-800-267-4930 for 24/7 support and shelter. The Women’s Sexual Assault Centre of Renfrew County is available at 1-800-663-3060 for confidential support any time. You can also go to the emergency department at any hospital in Renfrew County and ask to speak with the Assault Response Team. Victim Services of Renfrew County can be reached at 613-649-2852 or toll free at 1-877-568-5730 for emotional and practical help. If you are in immediate danger, call 9-1-1.
(Written by: Emma Butler)