London police said on Tuesday that Trevor Birch was facing new charges in connection with an ongoing investigation into sexual violence.
The investigation is being led by members of the London Police Department of Sexual Assault and Child Abuse, who have accused the 47-year-old Woodstock mayor of three counts of sexual assault.
Police say the victim and the accused know each other.
Sources confirmed to CTV News that Woodstock’s council was notified of the new charges on April 17 and voted to leave him on paid leave. Birtch has been on voluntary leave since February.
The new allegations come weeks after London police filed three charges against Birtch in February for alleged incidents last year.
According to court documents, Birtch is also charged with assault resulting from an incident that occurred between June 1 and September 30, 2021, sexual violence committed on or about February 14, 2021, and sexual violence with suffocation, suffocation, or strangulation, for which is said to have occurred between 10 December and 13 December 2021.
Police say the new charges relate to an alleged different victim.
He is due to appear in court on new charges in London on July 4.
– With files from Brian Bicknell of CTV London
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