Man arrested for youth sexual assaults in GTA between 1978 and 2004

A 73-year-old man from Hamilton has been charged with several crimes for allegedly sexually assaulting three childrenfrom 1978 to2004 and investigatorsbelieve there may be more victims, Toronto police said Friday.

Jeoffrey Serrettehas been charged with two counts of indecent assault on a female, three counts of sexual interference with a person under the age of 14, one count of sexual assault and one count of assault. He was arrested and charged in July, police said in a news release issued Friday.

Police say the victims were allegedly assaulted several times over a 26-year period in Toronto and Mississauga.

A spokesperson for the force said police are notifying the public months after the initial arrest to encourage other victims to come forward.

Police say a sexual assault is any form of unwanted sexual contact.