A Halifax man has been charged with sexual offences involving a youth in Cole Harbour, N.S. The RCMP started investigating on May 30 after receiving a complaint of a sexual assault. The investigation led police to arrest a 28-year-old man on Tuesday. Ryan Andrew Rutledge is facing charges of sexual assault, sexual interference and invitation to sexual touching. Police say Rutledge knew his alleged victim, who is a youth. He was released on conditions and is scheduled to appear in Dartmouth provincial court on July 26.
