York U instructor charged after social media post alerts police to alleged TTC sex assaults
Posted February 7, 2020 7:22 am.
Last Updated February 7, 2020 2:17 pm.
A 51-year-old part-time instructor at York University has been arrested for sex assault after a social media post alerted Toronto police to the allegations.
Police say, between Jan. 3 and Jan. 16, two women were allegedly sexually assaulted while seated on a TTC subway.
The women and a witness contacted police after seeing a social media post about the incident.
The post claimed a man sat beside a female who appeared to be between the ages of 16 and 18, and placed his jacket and backpack on his lap.
The man then allegedly brushed his hand along the side of the person’s breast.
Nicolae Stefan Pop, of Toronto was arrested on Thursday and has been charged with two counts of sexual assault. His photo has not been released.
He is scheduled to appear in court on March 19.
York University issued a statement confirming Pop is the part-time instructor suspended back in January after police announced they were investigating the incident.
The school say Pop hasn’t taught at the school since Jan. 20 and declined further comment on the case.
With files from The Canadian Press
