A Victoria resident has been charged with sexual assault with a weapon after women were sprayed or splashed with an unknown liquid last year.
A Victoria resident has been charged with sexual assault with a weapon after multiple women were sprayed or splashed with an unknown liquid last year.
In November, Victoria Police received several reports that women were being sprayed or splashed with liquid. The women who called reported a burning sensation and that the liquid damaged their clothing. The liquid is believed to be a corrosive substance.Hot beverages thrown at two women in random downtown Victoria assaultsIn December, police arrested Sean O’Reilly in relation to these incidents, and on March 14 he was charged with 10 counts of sexual assault with a weapon.
VicPD could not specify why the charge was sexual assault rather than assault, but did say in general charges like this are for offences that were sexual in nature or done for a sexual purpose.O’Reilly was released and is bound by unspecified conditions and is awaiting trial.Sign up for our newsletter to get breaking news and daily digests sent to your email.
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