A Winnipeg Police Service shoulder badge is seen at the Public Information Office in Winnipeg, on September 2, 2021. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/David Lipnowski)
Winnipeg police have charged a 49-year-old man following an investigation into the sexual exploitation and assault of a female youth.
Police began their investigation in September 2024 after receiving a report involving a man and a youth victim. Police determined the victim had met the suspect through social media in December 2023 and maintained contact for several months, during which she was sexually assaulted on multiple occasions.
On December 22, Michele Buttari turned himself in at Winnipeg police headquarters and was arrested without incident. He faces several charges and remains in custody.
Anyone wishing to speak to an investigator can call police at (204) 986-3464 or make a report online at Cybertip.ca.
