A 20-year-old swim instructor from Oshawa has been charged with multiple sexual offences after an investigation into allegations involving a teenage employee at a commercial swimming facility in Ajax.
Ricky James Sinclair was arrested on November 9 and charged with sexual assault of a person under 16 years of age, sexual interference, invitation to sexual touching, extortion and forcible confinement, Durham Regional Police said.
According to investigators, the allegations involve a 15-year-old female employee at Aqua-Tots in Ajax. Police allege Sinclair, a supervisor at the facility, used his position of authority over the youth to initiate sexual contact, and that he confined her in a workplace bathroom during the incident.
Released on an undertaking
The accused has been released from custody on an undertaking, a court document requiring a person to follow conditions set by police or the courts while a case proceeds.
The investigation was carried out by the Durham Regional Police Service Special Victims Unit, which began looking into the matter after the allegations were brought forward.
Police said the allegations have not been proven in court.
Investigators believe there may be more victims
Investigators are concerned there may be additional victims and have released a photo of the accused as part of the appeal.
Anyone with information, or anyone who may have been a victim, is asked to contact the Durham Regional Police Service Special Victims Unit at 1-888-579-1520 ext. 5323.
The charges come as the case moves through the justice system. Sinclair is scheduled to face the allegations in court, where the facts will be tested and determined.
