Following the vicious assault of a prostitute last week, Toronto Police have arrested a man suspected of targeting the city’s sex workers.

Investigators arrested the 31-year-old Toronto man at his High Park residence after the 49-year-old sex-trade worker was viciously assaulted at her Dundas-Claremont Sts. area home on Wednesday.

Det. Raj Patel of Toronto Police’s sex crimes unit said Monday the unemployed suspect contacted the victim through an online advertisement.

Patel said the accused went to the victim’s home and used physical violence to sexually assault her, leaving her with a head injury that was later treated in hospital.

Patel said it was the victim who alerted police to the alleged assault.

Police believe the accused may have been targeting sex-trade workers in Toronto’s west end.

Peter Gorshkov faces one count of aggravated sexual assault. Police believe there may be other victims willing to come forward and have released a photo of the suspect.

Gorshkov made a brief court appearance and was remanded into custody.