Niagara Regional Police began an investigation on Tuesday into an allegation of physical and sexual assault of a female in Welland. The investigation determined the incidents occurred between January 1 and July 19 of this year. The adult female victim and the suspect were known to each other. As a result of the investigation detectives formed grounds to support the arrest of the suspect. On July 26, 2023, Mark Keating (51 yrs.) of Welland was arrested on Wednesday and charged with the Criminal Code offences of Voyeurism, Sexual Assault, Assault and Assault with a Weapon. Keating was held in custody for a video bail hearing to the Robert S. K. Welch Courthouse in St. Catharines on July 27. Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact the investigating officers by calling 905-688-4111, option 3, extension 1009530.
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