A man has been arrested after allegedly posing as a student to sexually assault a teenage girl on Kwantlen Polytechnic University’s (KPU) Richmond campus last week.
On Wednesday, Sept. 16, shortly after 8:30 p.m., the victim claims she was approached by a 24-year old male, posing as a massage therapy student conducting a survey.
Upon completing the survey, the 19-year-old female told police she was awarded a complimentary massage by the man. Instead, the victim was allegedly sexually assaulted by the male.
Richmond Mounties arrested the suspect on Tuesday, Sept. 22. He is not known to police nor is he a student at KPU.
The RCMP said it pursued a “number of investigative avenues in this high priority case including the expertise of the LMD Forensic Identification Unit. We are thankful for the assistance from our community partner at KPU.”
Police were not able to say where on the Lansdowne Road campus the incident took place.
“We are obviously very interested in knowing if there are any additional victims out there,” said Cpl. Eric Baskette.
“We also wish to alleviate any concerns by other students or the public. We mobilized quickly in making this arrest.”
If you are a victim or have any information about it, contact Const. Chu of the Richmond RCMP at 604-278-1212.
To leave a tip on this crime, email [email protected] or to remain anonymous, call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).
