A 41-year-old P.E.I. woman has been charged with sexual assault and sexual interference on a person under the age of 16.
In a news release Wednesday afternoon, RCMP said the force’s Major Crime Unit began its investigation on Sept. 14.
On Sept. 24, the woman was arrested in Queens County and charged with:
Police said they believe the case is isolated to one alleged victim and there is no threat to the greater public.
The woman appeared before a justice of the peace and was released on strict conditions. She is scheduled to appear again in provincial court in Charlottetown on Oct. 28.
No other details, including the name of the accused and the gender of the alleged victim, were released in order to protect the identity of the alleged victim.