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Brampton’s Tejinder Dhaliwal charged in sexual assault probe
Investigators suspect that the accused specifically targeted female victims who were new to Canada.
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Rwittika Chakraborty
- Thu, 29, Jan 2026
- 03:23 EST
- 16
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Tejinder Dhaliwal, 47, of Brampton, was located and apprehended by the Halton Regional Police Service (HRPS) on Jan. 26 and was charged following a sexual assault investigation involving online job advertisements that investigators allege were used to exploit females seeking employment.
The charges come from two different investigations, with offences that occurred in March and December last year.
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In both incidents, the accused posted “help wanted” advertisements on Kijiji, an online classifieds service in Canada, for entry-level data entry positions.
Investigators suspect that the accused specifically targeted female victims who were new to Canada.
After scheduling interviews, the victims were picked up by the accused and driven to isolated industrial parking lots.
In one incident, a victim was sexually assaulted, and in another incident, a victim was offered employment opportunities that required a sexual relationship with the accused.
One incident occurred in Milton and the other in Halton Hills.
The investigation led authorities to arrest Dhaliwal and charge him with sexual assault and obtaining sexual services for consideration.
Dhaliwal was held for a bail hearing on Jan. 27 and subsequently released on the same date.
Investigators have shared that they believe there may be additional victims and have urged the public to contact them with possible information, or those who believe they were victimized by Dhaliwal.
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