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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.

Alleged victim told police about incidents from 2011 to 2013

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Calgary police have charged a former teen church leader who is now an adult in relation to sexual assaults alleged to have occurred about 10 years ago. (David Bell/CBC)

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

The accused, who cannot be named under the Youth Criminal Justice Act because he was a youth at the time, is charged with one count of sexual assault and one count of invitation to sexual touching with a child under 16 years old.

Police note there's no time limit on reporting a sexual assault in Canada.