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Sexual assault charge in cleansing ritual scam

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 09 Sep, 2024 03:32 PM
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A 56-year-old man is facing a sexual assault charge after what Burnaby R-C-M-P are calling a "cleansing ritual scam".

Police say a 29-year-old woman was approached by a man at a Burnaby mall on August 5th.

They say the man claimed to be a Taoist Master and Chinese medicine practitioner who could perform a ritual to improve the woman's health and life.

Mounties say the victim and suspect drove to another location for the ritual, during which the suspect allegedly assaulted the woman

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