A former lifeguard at the Stratford YMCA has been charged with a historical sexual assault.
From 1980 to 1985 police allege the suspect would seclude himself in a private place at the Y and would invite the victim to sit on his lap and touch the victim and ask the victim to touch him back all for a sexual purpose.
Police say the abuse began when the victim was seven years old and ended at the age of 11.
The victim came forward to the police in May.
Sixty-four-year-old Robert Ritchie was arrested on October 12th and charged with Indecent Assault Male, as well as, Sexual Assault.
Ritchie is scheduled to appear in court in Stratford on November 29th.
