A 24-year-old man has been arrested in Toronto, Canada, after allegedly entering a school while posing as a Grade 12 student and sexually assaulting two students, according to Toronto police.
The suspect, identified by America Bangla as Shaffat Husein, was accused of entering a school on September 30 and presenting himself as a high school student. Police responded to reports of sexual assaults in the area of Danforth Avenue and Birchmount Road on October 9.
According to a police statement released on October 14, the man faces two counts of sexual assault and one count of sexual interference. He was scheduled to appear at the Toronto Regional Bail Centre on the morning of October 14. The police statement did not provide details of the court proceedings.
Investigators believe there may be additional victims who have not yet come forward. To help identify potential victims and gather further information, police released the suspect’s photograph and appealed to the public for assistance.
Anyone with relevant information is urged to contact Toronto Police Service’s 41 Division at 416-808-4100.
Police have not confirmed the suspect’s nationality or any political affiliations in their statement. The allegations have not been proven in court, and the outcome of the scheduled hearing was not available in the report.
The investigation remains ongoing as authorities work to establish the full circumstances of the incident and determine whether other students may have been affected.
Reporting by Borderless for The Borderless Journal. Filed under Uncategorized · 16 Oct 2026, 18:00.
