IN early March, Abbotsford Police’s General Investigation Section (GIS) began to investigate a historic sexual assault allegation that was reported to them.

Through investigation and execution of search warrants, the GIS, with the assistance of the Patrol and the Forensic Identification Unit, gathered evidence and identified a 62-year-old male suspect with a pattern of offending that was concerning to Abbotsford Police.

David Massie Douglas was subsequently arrested and the following charges against him were approved on November 30: four counts of sexual interference; two counts of making sexually explicit material available to child; two counts of making child pornography; one count of possession of child pornography; one count of invitation to sexual touching; and one count of child luring via telecommunication.

“The Abbotsford Police Department takes reports involving sexual offences against youth very seriously. This was a months-long investigation involving offences spanning multiple years, which required a large quantity of investigative material to be reviewed and assessed for evidentiary value. As Mr. Douglas has a pattern of alleged offending that was concerning to the Abbotsford Police Department, our investigators ensured that strict release conditions reflected that concern,” said General Investigation Section Staff-Sgt. Kevin Small.

Investigators additionally wish to inform any additional victims of Douglas to reach out to them at 604-864-4702.