Police arrested a Milton man for allegedly sexually assaulting a girl after meeting her through Facebook.

Salwan Kamal Tobya, 18, allegedly found the 16-year-old girl’s cell phone number on her Facebook page.

He sent her a text message and the two decided to meet up Tuesday, police said.

Police allege Tobya escorted the girl from a public place to an abandoned building and then sexually assaulted her at about 5 p.m.

Halton Regional Police’s Service Child Abuse and Sexual Assault Unit conducted an investigation and identified Tobya as the suspect the next day.

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