EDUCATION ASSISTANT CHARGED WITH 2018 SEXUAL ASSAULT

NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY MAN FACING CHARGES

A former education assistant has been charged with sexual assault following an investigation by Durham police.

A victim came forward this past summer with an allegation of sexual assault that occurred at a Durham Region elementary school in 2018, police said. The name of the school was withheld to protect the victim's identity, police said.

Ashley Jansen, 35, of Baltimore in Northumberland County is charged with sexual assault and sexual interference.

The accused person was an employee of the Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board between 2010 and 2021 and is no longer employed by the board, police said.

An investigation continues. Call police at 905-579-1520, ext. 5327, or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.