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Man charged in fake Uber driver sexual assault investigation

A 37-year-old man has turned himself in after Ottawa police warned the public about a fake Uber driver who allegedly sexually assaulted a woman in the ByWard Market.

37-year-old man faces 2 counts of sexual assault, Ottawa police say

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A 37-year-old man is facing two counts of sexual assault in the fake Uber driver investigation, police say. (CBC)

A 37-year-old man has turned himself in after Ottawa police warned the public about a fake Uber driver who allegedly sexually assaulted a woman in the ByWard Market.

The Ottawa man is facing two chargesof sexual assault, police said in a news release issued Monday.

In the early morning hours of May 10, a man posed as anUberdriver in the market and offered a ride to a woman in her late 20s. He then assaulted her in his car, police allege.

According to police, asecond woman came forward May 11 and investigators believe there may be more victims.