Calgary man faces sex assault charges dating back to his time as a teen church leader

Calgary police say a man who works alone with children at a church is facing sexual assault charges dating back to his time as a teen church leader a decade ago.

Police say in a statement that an individual came forward to report multiple instances of sexual assault between 2011 and 2013.

It’s believed those assaults took place at the El Renacer church and at a residence in the city’s northwest.

Investigators allege that the complainant, who was seven years old at the time, was forced into unwanted sexual acts.