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National Post
17-07-2025
- National Post
Teen accused of sexually assaulting Ontario girl, 8, makes a brief court appearance
A teenager accused in the attack on an eight-year-old girl in Quadeville, Ont., that investigators initially linked to an animal is set to return to court next month. Article content The 17-year-old suspect made a brief appearance this morning at the courthouse in Pembroke, Ont., where he stood in shackles as his case was put over until Aug. 21. Article content Article content Police shaken by teen's alleged violent sex attack on Ontario girl, 8 Article content The teen, whose identity is protected under the Youth Criminal Justice Act, faces charges of attempted murder and sexual assault with a weapon. Article content Article content He was arrested last Tuesday, after investigators discovered there was no trace of animal DNA from the girl's wounds, and remains in custody. Article content Article content
CTV News
17-07-2025
- CTV News
Teen charged in Quadeville, Ont. attack appears in court
A road sign marks the limits of Quadeville, Ont., on Friday, July 11, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld The teenage boy accused of attempted murder and sexual assault in connection with an attack on an eight-year-old Quadeville, Ont. girl made a brief appearance in a Pembroke court on Thursday. The 17-year-old, who cannot be named because of his age under the Youth Criminal Justice Act, was in shackles and wore burgundy clothing as he entered the prisoner's box. The teen's parents cried as he was brought into court with his dad hanging his head while resting his arm over the court bench. The 17-year-old is charged with attempted murder and sexual assault with a weapon on a person under 16 years old. On June 24, a young girl was found after midnight with life-threatening injuries along Quadeville Road in Quadeville, about 170 kilometres west of Ottawa. She'd been reported missing hours before. Ontario Provincial Police initially said they suspected the girl was injured in an animal attack but didn't rule out human involvement. Animal traps were set up as a precaution and parents were asked to keep young children inside. Samples taken from the victim's wounds revealed no traces of animal DNA, according to police. On Saturday, OPP held a town hall in response to frustration and concerns from the community about what happened and the police response. The 17-year-old will appear in court next month.
The Guardian
16-07-2025
- The Guardian
Small Canadian town reels after teen boy allegedly assaults eight-year-old girl
A small rural community in Canada is reeling after police said the horrific attack of an eight-year-old girl was not caused by an animal, as they had suspected, but allegedly by a teenage boy who they have now charged with attempted murder. The residents of Quadeville, a town of a few hundred people in southern Ontario, are questioning local law enforcement's handling of the case after officials initially told them to keep their children indoors to protect them against a possible offending animal. The girl was first reported missing on 23 June, with the Ontario provincial police (OPP) saying she was last seen around 6pm at a local grocery store wearing a T-shirt and shorts. She was found with serious injuries later that night, around 12.30am, in a clearing in a wooded area of the community, and taken to a children's hospital in nearby Ottawa. On 25 June, police investigators announced that they suspected she had been hurt in an animal attack but that further testing was needed. Last week they said they had, in fact, arrested and charged a 17-year-old boy with sexual assault with a weapon and attempted murder. As a minor he cannot be named under the Youth Criminal Justice Act. The OPP's Bill Dickson said officers at first believed the girl was attacked by an animal due to the nature of her injuries, but that he could not comment on them in detail. 'While we proceeded looking at this as a suspected animal attack, the investigation also continued to look at other aspects,' Dickson said. 'You can't go into an investigation like this with tunnel vision.' He added that police could not comment on what led them to arrest the teenager, as the case is before the courts. The allegations have rocked the one-intersection community, whose close-knit nature is illustrated by the fact that the victim's family and the suspect's family know each other, Dickson said. After the attack, police held a town hall on 12 July to address swirling questions, including why it took them until 9pm on the day the girl went missing to begin searching. 'It does take time to get some of the specialized services here,' Derek Needham, acting chief superintendent with the OPP, told residents, according to the CBC, though a resident responded: 'As a parent, that's not good enough … you guys should be there when the call is put out.' The local Pentecostal church has led a fundraiser for the family, with the pastor, Joseph Fiorentino, stating that the girl 'is showing signs of improvement', adding: 'Her recovery is hopeful, but the road will be long.'
Yahoo
14-07-2025
- Yahoo
Ontario community outraged by police handling of disturbing attack
Outrage and calls for accountability are ringing out in a rural Ontario community following a disturbing attack on an 8-year-old girl. Investigators initially said when the girl was found on June 24 that the attack was caused by an animal, but two weeks later, they arrested a 17-year-old, who is now charged with attempted murder and sexual assault with a weapon. Saturday night, nearly 100 people packed the community centre in Quadeville, west of Ottawa, pressing the police on the steps taken in the early stages of their investigation. Nathaniel Dove reports.
CBC
14-07-2025
- CBC
Quadeville residents question attack response
July 13, 2025 | Residents of Quadeville, Ont., demand answers about the response to an attack on an 8-year-old girl. Wildfire smoke blankets Manitoba as more communities are evacuated. And, Canadian summer camps reassess their safety plans after the tragedy in Texas.
