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Cape Breton man facing slew of sex-related charges

A man from St. Peter's, N.S., is facing 19 sex-related charges following a months-long investigation.

Gordon Wallen Richard of St. Peters, N.S., is accused of 19 sex-related offences

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Police say 49-year-oldGordon Wallen Richard was arrested on May 12. (Shannon VanRaes/Reuters)

A man from St. Peter's, N.S., is facing 19 sex-related charges following a months-long investigation.

The RCMP in Cape Breton say officers received a report on Dec. 11 from a woman who said she was sexually assaulted when she was a teenager between 2012 and 2015.

Police say 49-year-oldGordon Wallen Richard was arrested on May 12.

The charges he faces are as follows:

  • Seven counts of sexual exploitation of a young person.
  • Five counts of sexual assault.
  • Five counts of sexual interference.
  • Two counts of invitation to sexual touching.

Richard was released on a number of conditions and is scheduled to appear in Port Hawkesburyprovincial court on July 26.