ST. PAUL – On Thursday, St. Paul RCMP announced that a 23-year-old individual from St. Paul had been charged with two counts of sexual assault following an investigation by police.
According to St. Paul RCMP, police received a complaint of a sexual assault by a massage therapist, which allegedly occurred during a massage appointment on June 4.
A second victim came forward to police four days later, on June 8, with allegations of sexual assault, which also allegedly occurred during a massage therapy appointment.
Layne Whelen, 23, was subsequently charged.
The accused has been released with conditions and is next scheduled to appear in St. Paul Provincial court on Nov. 18, according to RCMP.
The victims have been contacted by the St. Paul Victim Services department, police say. RCMP also believe there may be other victims and are asking anyone affected to come forward.
If you have any information on this incident or any other crime, you are asked to contact St. Paul RCMP at 780-645-8870, or your local police.
If you wish to remain anonymous, you can contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) online at www.P3Tips.com or by using the “P3 Tips” app.
