Mississauga man charged in connection with sexual assault at Welland, Ont., former daycare, police say

A Mississauga man is facing seven charges, police say, in connection with a sexual assault investigation at a former daycare in Welland, Ont.

Juan Carlos Castillo-Fuenmayor, 61, was arrested last week. Niagara police say they identified a suspect via a DNA warrant.

Police started the investigation in August of 2024 at a former daycare located on Heron Street in Welland. Niagara police spokesperson Const. Jessica Martin told CBC Hamilton in an email the daycare was operating at the time the investigation started.

She also said Castillo-Fuenmayor was not an employee of the daycare.

Niagara police said there may be other victims in the case and are asking anyone with information to come forward or report anonymously.

Castillo-Fuenmayor was charged with sexual assault, sexual interference, two counts of exposing genitals to a person under 16, two counts of sexual touching, and making sexual material available to a child.

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