CP man charged after encounter with underaged girls

A local man’s been charged for allegedly making sexual comments to a pair of girls under the age of 16.

Lanark County OPP say the incident occured on the Ottawa Valley Rail Trail in the Rosamond Street/Bell Street area on March 14th.

The young girls reported that a man made inappropriate sexual comments to them.

After an extensive investigation, 57-year-old Hans Hauner of Carleton Place was charged with Invitation to sexual touching-under 16 years of age and Communicate with anyone under 18 for purpose of obtaining sexual services.

The accused has a court date in Perth April 22nd.