(CENTRE WELLINGTON TWP, ON) – The Wellington County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have arrested and charged an individual in relation to a sexual assault investigation in Fergus.
On September 13, 2024, members of the Wellington County Crime Unit launched an investigation after receiving information of a sexual assault in the Town of Fergus.
On March 6, 2025, the Wellington County OPP Crime Unit arrested and charged Charles NDEGWE, a 50-year-old of Fergus, with sexual assault.
The accused has been released from police custody and is scheduled to appear in the Ontario Court of Justice – Guelph on April 11, 2025.
There is no statute of limitations on sexual offences and a report can be made to police at any time, regardless of how much time has passed. If you have any information regarding this or any other incident, please call the Wellington County OPP at 1-888-310-1122. Should you wish to remain anonymous, call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or submit a secure web-tip at www.csgw.tips.com, where you may be eligible to receive a cash reward of up to $2000.