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North Perth Man Charged In Six-Victim Underage Sex Case

Perth County OPP have charged a 53-year-old North Perth man with sex and drug offenses involving six minors.

Police say in a release the incidents involved five female victims and one male victim and happened between 2014 and 2015.

Last Wednesday, John Paul Stone was arrested and charged with seven counts of sexual assault; seven counts of sexual interference with a person under 16; two counts of invitation to sexual touching under 16; two counts of exposure to a person under 16; trafficking crystal meth and trafficking cocaine.

His next court appearance is September 9th in Listowel.

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