Hamilton man charged with historical sexual assaults in Mississauga, Toronto

A Hamilton man has been charged for the alleged sexual assaults of three minors over a 26-year period.

Investigators believe Jeoffrey Serrette, 73 of Hamilton, sexually assaulted the three victims between 1978 and 2004.

Toronto Police arrested Serrette on July 31. He’s been charged with:

• two counts of indecent assault on a woman
• three counts of sexual interference with someone younger than 14
• sexual assault, and
• assault

The charges have not been proven in court. Serrette will appear in a court room in Toronto

“A sexual assault is any form of unwanted sexual contact. It includes, but is not limited to, kissing, grabbing, oral sex and penetration,” police said, “To learn more about sexual assault, including how to report a sexual assault or get support in the community, please visit YourChoice.to.”

There is no statute of limitations on sexual assault. Incidents can be reported even decades after the initial assault.