Sexual Assault and Child Abuse
Sexual assault is never your fault.
A sexual assault is any unwanted sexual activity. It includes unwanted touching, kissing, hugging, molestation, or penetration.
It can happen to someone once, more than once, or even over the course of many years. If the sexual assault occurred years ago, the memories might be suppressed, and you won't remember what happened until there is a trigger.
Sexual assault can happen to women, girls, boys, men, and transgendered people of all ages, races, and cultural backgrounds.
A person can be sexually assaulted by a stranger, their partner, dates, co-workers, acquaintances, or family members.
Individuals in authoritative positions and professionals can also commit sexual assault.
Sexual assault is a criminal act, regardless of the relationship between the survivor and the offender.
Sexual Assault and Child Abuse Investigations
The Ottawa Police Sexual Assault and Child Abuse unit is a team of dedicated investigators who investigate adult and child sexual assaults, child abuse and child neglect.
Online child exploitation, child pornography and luring are investigated by our Internet Child Exploitation unit.
Our investigators work with partners and other sections in the Ottawa Police Service to give support to anyone coming forward with their story. This includes counselling as well as assessment and referral services.
More information
Resources
- Distress Centre for Ottawa and Region (Distress: 613-238-3311, Crisis: 613-722-6914 or 1-866-996-0991, Text 343-306-5550 10 a.m. to 11 p.m.)
- Ottawa Rape Crisis Centre (Crisis line: 613-562-2333)
- The Sexual Assault Support Centre of Ottawa (24/7 confidential support: 613-234-2266)
- University of Ottawa Health Centre
- Ottawa Public Health Sexual Health Clinic
- Health Connect Ontario
- Cybertip.ca, Child Sexual Abuse
- CHEO Sexual Assault/Abuse Care Program (613-737-7600 ext. 2939)
- The Ottawa Hospital Sexual Assault and Partner Abuse Care Program (613-798-5555 ext. 13770, sa_dv@toh.ca)
Quarterly sexual offence reports
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