School caretaker faces sexual assault charges in St. Catharines, Ontario

An employee at a St. Catharines school was charged with sexual assault this week.

An investigation into a reported sexual assault began on Sept. 12 at St. Catharines Collegiate, 34 Catherine St., Niagara Regional Police said.

Police said a student under the age of 16 was touched in a sexual manner.

A caretaker at the school, Lawrence Paroyan, 56, of St. Catharines was arrested and charged with sexual assault and sexual interference, police said.

Paroyan was held in custody pending a bail hearing that is expected to take place on Thursday at the Robert S.K. Welch Courthouse in St. Catharines.

Police have reason to believe there may be more victims.

Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 905-688-4111, option 3, ext. 1009519.

Anyone who may have information or if anyone has been a victim, or suspects their child may have been a victim, at this location is asked to contact police.

People who wish to provide information anonymously can contact Crime Stoppers of Niagara online or by calling 1-800-222-8477. Crime Stoppers offers cash rewards to persons who contact the program with information that leads to an arrest.