Three arrested after 16-year-old girl drugged and sexually assaulted: WPS

Windsor police cruiser in Windsor, Ont., on Friday, July 12, 2019. (Rich Garton / CTV Windsor)

Windsor police have charged two adults and one youth after a 16-year-old girl says she was drugged and sexually assaulted.

On June 21, members of the Windsor Police Child Abuse and Sexual Assault Unit (CASA) launched an investigation after receiving a report that a teenage girl had been sexually assaulted at a home in the 800 block of St. Louis Avenue.

The investigation revealed that the victim was attending a gathering at the residence when one suspect allegedly gave her a drink laced with a substance that significantly impaired her. Police say the victim was then sexually assaulted by two other suspects.

During the incident, police say a second female was physically assaulted after trying to intervene.

Investigators with the CASA Unit identified all three suspects involved.

On June 22, officers located and arrested Ali Abazar Ali Khal Hussain, 18, at a residence in east Windsor. He has been charged with sexual assault and assault.

The following day, the two remaining suspects turned themselves in at Windsor Police headquarters.

Connor Timothy Sterling, 19, has been charged with sexual assault.

A 17-year-old male, who cannot be named in accordance with the Youth Criminal Justice Act (YCJA), has been charged with choking, sexual assault, and overcoming resistance to an offence and administering a drug.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Child Abuse and Sexual Assault Unit (CASA) at 519-255-6700, ext. 4903. All reports are handled with sensitivity and confidentiality.

If you or someone you know has been affected and is in need of support, please contact Victim Services Windsor Essex County at 519-723-2711 or the Windsor Police Victim Assistance Unit at 519-255-6700 ext. 7179.