Hamilton police charge man for sexual offense at Jackson Square

Hamilton police have identified and arrested a man in relation to a sexual offense that happened at Jackson Square at the end of July.

Police had previously sent out a release asking for help identifying a man who was seen masturbating at a commercial business in Jackson Square on July 23.

With the assistance of the public, police were able to identify and arrest Michael Ribeiro, 34, of Hamilton on Aug. 2 and charged him with sexual assault and performing an indecent act.

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Police said the sexual assault charge stems from an incident on July 23, while the indecent act charge refers to a second, unrelated matter on July 30.

Anyone with more information about this incident is asked to contact Det. Cst. Jennyfer Carranza-Mejia at 905-546-3818 or Staff Sgt. Catherine Lockley at 905-546-3833.