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Girl touched inappropriately during fitness classes police say

Police say the investigation involved a volunteer inappropriately touching a female student during fitness classes
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West Nipissing police. Jeff Turl/BayToday

A West Nipissing man faces multiple charges after a woman claimed she was inappropriately touched during a fitness class in that town.

The incident happened in December of last year in West Nipissing. 

Then on May 21, 2019, the police arrested a man in connection to the complaint.

Police say the investigation involved a volunteer inappropriately touching a female student during fitness classes.

Charged is Robert Villeneuve, 51.

Villeneuve now faces three counts of sexual assault and eight counts of assault on a young female victim.

Villeneuve was released on a promise to appear and an undertaking.