A man has been charged with several offences after a teenager was reported missing in North Battleford.
On April 25, at 6 p.m., Battlefords RCMP received a report of a missing teenage girl. The investigation led officers to a motel room in North Battleford, where an adult male was located. Officers searched the motel room and located the missing girl in a locked bathroom with serious injuries.
As a result of continued investigation, 22-year-old Deland (Nipin) Okanee from Turtleford, Sask. is charged with:
- One count, sexual assault
- One count, abduction of person under 16
- One count, sexual interference
- Two counts, forcible confinement
- One count, assault
- One count, obstructing justice
- One count, uttering threats
Okanee will appear in North Battleford Provincial Court on May 22.
No further information was provided to be mindful of the victim’s privacy and well-being.
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