Lanark OPP charge resident with sexual assault after disturbing video posted to social media

A disturbing video posted to social media led to a McDonald’s Corners resident charged with sexual assault, OPP report.

A Sept. 13 media release from the Lanark OPP says on Wednesday, Sept. 11, a good Samaritan reported seeing seeing the video on social media to police. The video appeared to show a sexual assault taking place.

Officers immediately launched an investigation, locating the victim and accused in separate locations.

As a result of the investigation, Dylan Cooper, 26, of McDonalds Corners, has been charged with sexual assault.

This charge has not been proven in court.

The accused remains in custody and is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Perth on Monday, September 16, 2024.