Hamilton,
07
October
2021
|
16:07
America/New_York

Attempt Murder of Sex Worker

NewsRelease_Oct7-2021

A 47-year-old man from Woodstock has been arrested for a violent sexual assault.

On Tuesday, October 5, 2021, shortly after 5:00 p.m., Hamilton Police responded to a residence for a sexual assault of a woman in her 40s.

Charged

Charges

  • Peter Anthony Pasco

47-year-old Man of Woodstock

  • Attempted Murder

Detectives from the Hamilton Police Sexual Assault Unit have carriage of the investigation and believe that there may be more victims as Pasco is known to travel over a large geographical area.

We encourage all survivors to report these crimes to the Hamilton Police Service by contacting the Sexual Assault Unit (non-emergency line) at 905-540-5553, or www.hamiltonpolice.on.ca to file an online report.

We want all survivors of sexual violence to know that we believe them and we will respect their choice in when they report an incident, where and how.

To provide information anonymously call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or submit your anonymous tips online at http://www.crimestoppershamiIton.com

There is no guaranteed way to prevent sexual assault. Sharing the details of these assaults is intended to provide the community information, and people are encouraged to trust their instincts. For confidential support, please call the Sexual Assault Centre’s 24-hour support line at 905-525-4162 or connect at www.sacha.ca, or the Sexual Assault/Domestic Violence Care Centre at www.hhsc.ca/sadv.