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Child and youth worker at Cambridge high school facing sexual assault, exploitation charges

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Waterloo regional police say a child and youth worker at a Cambridge high school is facing charges in connection with an investigation by its youth protection unit.

A release from police says they were contacted on Feb. 11 after a teen reported being sexually assaulted by an adult they knew.

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An investigation was then launched alongside Family and Children Services of the Waterloo Region before a man was arrested on Thursday.

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A 49-year-old man from Kitchener has been charged with sexual assault and sexual exploitation.

Read more: Police catch up with wanted Kitchener man in Cambridge

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Police are asking anyone with information to call 519-570-9777.

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