Winnipeg police: 3 teens sexually assaulted; 2 men charged
Posted December 17, 2024 12:58 pm.
Last Updated December 17, 2024 12:59 pm.
Winnipeg police say two men are facing charges after three teenage girls were lured – in one instance on social media – and sexually assaulted.
The Winnipeg Police Service says it began investigating in January 2024.
In the first week of January, police say a 32-year-old man contacted a teenage girl, arranged to meet her, and drove her to a Winnipeg home, where she was sexually assaulted.
On Jan. 9, WPS says the same man – this time accompanied by a 30-year-old man – met the same victim and brought her to a hotel on Portage Avenue. Authorities say the girl was sexually assaulted by both men.
On May 15, 30-year-old Ousama Alkhattab turned himself in to police. He has been charged with sexual assault and sexual interference.
On Aug. 28, police allege the 32-year-old met two girls in their mid-teens – one of whom he had befriended on social media – and drove them to a downtown address. There, police say they were sexually assaulted by two yet-to-be identified men. The assaults were reported to police.
On Dec. 12, Winnipeg police arrested 32-year-old Abdelraheem Khatab. He was charged with sexual assault, sexual interference, luring a person under the age of 16 by means of telecommunications, and supplying liquor to a minor.
Both accused were released on a court order prohibiting contact with individuals under 18.
The sex crimes unit is investigating.
Anyone with information can call 204-986-6245 or anonymously at Crime Stoppers at 204-786-TIPS or winnipegcrimestoppers.org.
