The Orillia Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have arrested and charged one male with numerous Child Luring and Child related sex offences.
On September 19, 2024, officers of the Orillia OPP received information regarding a historical sexual assault, child luring incident. Police were advised in 2021, the accused party was offering alcohol in exchange for explicit images of a female youth. At the time, the accused was an Aquatic Supervisor at an Orillia area recreation centre.
On September 23, 2024 Orillia OPP officers, with the assistance of the Digital Forensics Unit executed a search warrant at a City of Orillia residence.
As a result of this investigation, Manuel Marroquinn-Ramirez, 43-year-old of the City of Orillia has been charged with:
- Luring a Person Under 18 years of age by means of Telecommunication x 3
- Communicate with anyone for the purpose of obtaining sexual services
- Sexual Exploitation
- Sexual Assault
- Possession of Child Pornography
- Selling or distributing to an individual under 19 years of age
- Knowingly supplying liquor to person under 19 years
The accused was held in custody, pending a bail hearing.
On September 25, 2024, Orillia OPP officers received information from another victim that has come forward
As a result of this investigation, Manuel Javier Manuel Marroquinn-Ramirez has further been charged with:
- Forcible Confinement
Until September 2024, the accused was an Aquatic Supervisor in the City of Orillia. Anyone with information about these or a similar incident is urged to call the Orillia OPP at 1-888-310-1122. You can also provide information anonymously by contacting Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS(8477) or online at www.crimestopperssdm.com
There is no statute of limitations on sexual offences and a report can be made to police at any time, regardless of how much time has passed. If you do not wish to make a report to police or need more time and support to make that decision, there are community partners available to help. Ontario 211 provides information on Ontario’s community, social and health related government services. Simply call 2-1-1 or visit www.211ontario.ca for more information.
Former Orillia Aquatic Supervisor Charged In Connection To Historical Sexual Investigation