A Saskatoon massage therapist is facing three additional sexual assault-related charges in a third round of charges laid by the municipal police force.
Police say the new charges against Kenneth Braun, 66, are linked to assaults allegedly committed between 1996 and 2021.
He was expected in Saskatoon provincial court Monday afternoon.
Braun was first charged in June after a woman, 31, reported being sexually assaulted during a massage therapy session in April of this year.
He was subsequently accused with four more counts related to sexual assault and sexual exploitation in July, in connection with incidents that allegedly happened between 1996 and 2021.
Investigators are asking anyone who believes Braun assaulted them to come forward to police.
A registered massage therapist in Saskatoon is facing three more charges of sexual assault.
Kenneth Braun, 66, previously was facing five charges of sexual assault, along with one charge of sexual assault causing bodily harm and one charge of sexual exploitation.
Saskatoon police say the latest incidents occurred between 1996 and 2021.
Police say Braun turned himself in Monday morning. He was expected to appear in Saskatoon Provincial Court later in the day.
“Investigators with the Sex Crime Unit believe there may be additional victims in the community,” the police said in a media release. “They are encouraged to contact the SPS and make a report.”
More information on how to report and what to expect once a sexual assault is available here.
A Saskatoon massage therapist is facing three new sexual assault charges.
Kenneth Braun turned himself into police Thursday morning, according to a news release.
Braun, now 66, was first arrested and charged with sexual assault in June.
The initial charge came after a 31-year-old woman reported she was sexually assaulted during a massage appointment on April 3, according to police.
In July, Braun was charged with four additional counts of sexual assault. He was also charged with sexual assault causing bodily harm and sexual exploitation.
The incidents allegedly occurred between 1996 and 2021.
Police believe there could be more alleged victims in the community and are encouraging them to come forward.
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A 66-year-old man is facing additional charges in a Saskatoon sexual assault investigation.
The Saskatoon Police Service (SPS) sex crime unit said it laid three new charges against Kenneth Braun for additional, separate assaults between 1996 and 2021.
Officers said Braun turned himself in Monday morning and is expected to be in Saskatoon Provincial Court by the afternoon.
“Investigators with the Sex Crime Unit believe there may be additional victims in the community. They are encouraged to contact the SPS and made a report. For more information on how to report and what to expect once a sexual assault is reported visit saskatoonpolice.ca/scu/,” read a release from the SPS.
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A release back in June said Braun was facing charges after a 31-year-old woman reported that she was sexually assaulted during a massage, and that the victim attended a business on the 4000 block of Degeer Street for massage therapy.
According to police, that incident took place on April 3, and the SPS sex crime unit arrested and charged Kenneth Braun on June 9.
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