A 65 year-old male is facing new charges after an investigation into allegations of the sexual assault of a young person.
In July 2022, the Regina Police Service issued a news release naming 65 year-old Edwin Dwight WOOLHETHER as charged. Following this release, investigators received information pertaining to a 2007 sexual assault of a child. This new information led to the arrest of WOOLHETHER on Wednesday, April 26, 2023.
Sixty-five year-old Edwin Dwight WOOLHETHER, of Regina, is charged with:
- Sexual Assault of a Minor [271 CC]; and
- Sexual Interference [151 CC].
The accused will make his first appearance on these charges in Regina Provincial Court on Wednesday, June 7, 2023.
There is potential that there are other victims who have not yet reported to police. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Regina Police Service at 306-777-6500, or your local law enforcement agency, or call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS). The Regina Police Service thanks the public and the media for their assistance in this matter.
