U.K. man charged in Quebec City over disappearance of 16-year-old girl

MONTREAL — A 42-year-old man has appeared in court in Quebec City in the disappearance of a 16-year-old girl from England.

The accused from Birmingham, U.K., has been charged with sexual touching of a teenage girl over whom he was in a position of authority.

He was arrested Monday by Quebec City police near Montmorency Falls, a landmark close to the city, following a request from the West Midlands Police in the U.K.

Police say the girl was with the accused at the time and is in good physical health.