The London Police Sexual Assault and Child Abuse Section wish to express thanks to members of the public that have provided information that has assisted in the investigation of an abduction that took place on Saturday, May 24, 2014 in the area of Southdale Road and Adelaide Street south.
Two females, 9 and 11 years old, were walking in the area of Southdale Road east of Adelaide Street when they were approached by a male driving a motor vehicle at about 7:30 pm. The male was not known to the girls. The male enticed the girls into the vehicle then drove them to Springbank Park in west London. The male and the girls walked in the area of Storybook Gardens and the wading pool before returning to the vehicle. The male then drove the girls to a fast food outlet near Wellington and Commissioners Roads, arriving at 9:50 pm, where the male purchased food for the girls. He then drove them back to Springbank Park where they consumed the food. The male then drove the girls back to the area of Southdale Road and Adelaide Street where he dropped off one of the girls. The male left the area with the other girl and went to an unknown location where the child was sexually assaulted. The child was then driven back to the area of Southdale Road and Adelaide Street and dropped off. Both of the girls returned home safely.
The investigation has been conducted by the Sexual Assault and Child Abuse Section. Today, an arrest was made and a male has been taken into custody.
A London resident, 44-year-old Dieu V. Chau of London, has been arrested and charged with the following Criminal Code of Canada offences:
– Two counts of abduction of a person under 14, contrary to section 281;
– Sexual assault, contrary to section 271(1); and
– Sexual interference, contrary to section 151.
Aspects of the investigation are ongoing.