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A 54-year-old Ottawa man faces charges after police received information that a man made contact with a teen boy and allegedly touched him inappropriately in a pawn shop in Blackburn Hamlet.

The Ottawa police’s Sexual Assault and Child Abuse Unit conducted an investigation after police received a report on Tuesday. Police say the alleged incidents happened in a pawn shop located on the 2000 block of Innes Road.

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David Parent, 54, faces charges of sexual assault, sexual interference and invitation to sexual touching of a person under the age of 16. He was to appear in court Thursday.

Investigators are concerned there may be more victims and are asking anyone with information to contact the Ottawa Police Service Major Case Management Unit at 613-236-1222, ext. 5760. Tips can also by be sent by email to mcm@ottawapolice.ca. Anonymous tips can be submitted by calling Crime Stoppers toll-free at 1-800-222-8477