For Immediate release: May 15, 2017

Hamilton Police Investigate Sexual Assault on Sex Trade Worker

The Hamilton Police Service Victims of Crime Unit is seeking the public's assistance to identify a suspect that assaulted and sexually assaulted an adult female sex trade worker. The police are asking for the public's assistance to assist in the investigation and announcing a Safety Alert for other potential targeted victims who are working within the sex trade.

On May 14, 2017 between the hours of 1:30-4:30 am an adult female victim engaged an unknown male in conversation on Barton Street near Milton Street in Hamilton.

The victim and the suspect walked to an unknown location, within that same area, where she was physically and sexually attacked. The victim managed to walk back to the area of Barton Street and Birch Avenue where she flagged down two passing police officers.

The suspect is described as:

Male, white, in his 40’s, good-looking with short blond or brown hair wearing a grey button-up shirt.

Anyone with information about this incident and is asked to contact Detective Carolyne Rashford of the Sexual Assault Unit at (905) 540-5543. To remain anonymous, call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or submit tips and information online http://crimestoppershamilton.com

There is no guaranteed way to prevent a sexual assault. Sharing the details of this assault is intended to provide the community information, and people are encouraged to trust their instincts. For confidential support, please call the Sexual Assault Centre's 24-hour support line at 905-525-4162, connect at www.sacha.ca, the Sexual Assault/Domestic Violence Care Centre at www.hhsc.ca/sadv or the Centre de Sante Communautaire at http://www.cschn.ca/

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