Nicholas Tilbe, a 30-year-old man from Lethbridge, Alberta, has been charged with four counts of sexual interference and one count of sexual assault after being accused of assaulting two young girls, ages 12 and 10, who were both friends with him. The alleged incidents occurred between June 2024 and May 2022, with the 12-year-old reporting three separate incidents. Tilbe was released from custody on numerous conditions, including a ban on contacting either victim or being in positions of trust over children under 16. He is scheduled to appear in court on September 8 and 22.
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Nicholas Tilbe, a 30-year-old man from Lethbridge, has been charged with four counts of sexual interference and one count of sexual assault after allegedly assaulting two young girls. The victims, a 12-year-old and a 10-year-old, reported being assaulted by Tilbe, who is described as a family friend who regularly spent time with the children. According to police, the alleged incidents occurred between June 2024 and May 2024, and last summer respectively. The Lethbridge Police Service began investigating on July 18 after receiving a report from one of the victims, and subsequently identified a second victim. Tilbe is prohibited from having certain roles or being in public places where he could be around children unless accompanied by an adult family member.
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A man in southern Alberta has been charged with sexual assault and sexual interference after the Lethbridge Police Service said it received reports of incidents involving two young girls.
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Police began investigating on July 18, after receiving a report that a 12-year-old girl had told a friend she had been sexually assaulted on several occasions by a man.
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The girl reported three different incidents that occurred between June 2024 and this past May, police said.
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During the course of the investigation, police said a second victim was identified.
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In that case, a 10-year-old girl reported she had been sexually assaulted by the same man last summer.
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In both cases, the accused was a family friend who regularly spent time with the children, police said.
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Nicholas Tilbe, 30, of Lethbridge, is charged with four counts of sexual interference and one count of sexual assault.
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Sexual interference charges are laid when police believe a suspect has touched a person who is under the age of consent — in Canada, that’s under 16 years old — for a sexual purpose.
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Tilbe is scheduled to appear in court on Sept. 22 in relation to the first investigation and Sept. 8 in relation to the second.
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The accused was released from custody with numerous conditions, including to have no contact with either victim or other children under the age of 16.
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He is banned from going to public pools, schools, school grounds, daycares, playgrounds, youth shelters, or libraries unless accompanied by an adult family member.
He’s also prohibited from holding volunteer positions or being employed anywhere that would place him in a position of trust or authority over someone under 16.
Survivors seeking support can call Alberta’s ONE LiNE for Sexual Violence.
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It’s a toll-free talk and text line at 1-866-403-8000 and online chat service that provides emotional support, information, and referral to anyone who has experienced or been impacted by sexual violence.
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Other provincial supports can be found here.
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