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Sexual assault charge laid in Palmerston incident

A Palmerston man is facing a charge of sexual assault.

Two weeks ago, Wellington County OPP received a report of an assault that occurred at a Palmerston residence in June.

Following an investigation by the OPP Major Crime Unit, 33-year-old Evan Leslie Thomas Brumwell was arrested and charged with sexual assault.

The accused is scheduled to appear in Guelph Criminal Court on September 3 to answer to the charge.

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