Hamilton man charged with sexually abusing two women he met on a dating app

A Hamilton man has been charged after allegedly sexually assaulting two women he met on an online dating app.

Toronto police said the incidents occurred on March 9 near Keele Street and Wilson Avenue and on June 30 in the area of ​​Third Line and Upper Middle Road West in Oakville.

The suspect contacted two 20-year-old women through a dating app and used the name Andrew, police said.

He later met the two women separately in person and is said to have sexually abused them.

Following their investigation, police arrested 21-year-old Tianyi Yang on Wednesday. He is accused of two counts of sexual assault, one count of sexual assault with strangulation and one count of assault.

Police have released a photo of Yang as investigators believe there may be more victims.

Anyone with information is asked to call police at 416-808-7474 or contact Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-TIPS (8477) or www.222tips.com.