UPDATE: On Sept. 17, 2015 a charge o sexual touching against the accused was withdrawn.

An Oakville driving instructor is facing charges in connection with the alleged sexual assault of a former student.

The 17-year-old female student of Leaders Driving School, who had been taking lessons at the Oakville facility over the last few weeks, contacted police Saturday alleging inappropriate and unwanted physical contact with her instructor.

The Halton Regional Police Child Abuse and Sexual Assault (CASA) Unit began an investigation and made an arrest on Sunday.

Zia Shah, 56, of Oakville has been charged with sexual assault and sexual exploitation.

The accused has been released from custody and is scheduled to appear in a Milton court on May 20.

Anyone with information about this case is asked to contact the CASA Unit at 905-825-4747 ext. 8760.

Residents can also contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or through the web at www.haltoncrimestoppers.com or by texting ‘Tip201’ with the message to 274637 (crimes).