Yellowknife RCMP lay 3rd charge of sexual assault on accused

August 9, 2017
Yellowknife, Northwest Territories

News release

Yellowknife RCMP have laid a third charge in relation to an alleged sexual assault.

Yellowknife RCMP received a complaint of sexual assault on July 13. The incident is alleged to have taken place in May 2017. The date and area of the incident is not being released to protect the victim.

Yellowknife RCMP have charged Peter Tsetta, 48 years old of Yellowknife, with Sexual Assault CC S.271.

This is the third charge of alleged sexual assault laid against Peter Tsetta. Two previous complaints resulted in charges for incidents in March and June of 2017.

Tsetta remains in custody. He is scheduled to appear before the Territorial Court on August 4.

If you have information, on this, or any related file, please call the Yellowknife RCMP at 867-669-1111 or CrimeStoppers at 1-800-222-8477 www.nwtnutips.com, click on "submit a web tip" text: nwtnutips to 274637.

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Contact information

Marie York-Condon
Royal Canadian Mounted Police Media Relations
Northwest Territories RCMP – Yellowknife, NT
Office: (867)765.3709
RCMP.NTMedia-NTMedias.GRC@rcmp-grc.gc.ca

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