Police arrest 20-year-old in St. Clair College sexual assault case

Windsor police have made an arrest after a report of a sexual assault at St. Clair College's South Windsor campus this week.

Police, who circulated an image of the man they say is the suspect on Thursday, said Friday that a 20-year-old man has turned himself in.

The assault took place at the college's Talbot Road Campus on the night of April 1.

"While on campus, an unknown male engaged the victim, led her to a stairwell, and sexually assaulted her. The female left the campus and later contacted police," police said in a social media post Thursday.

The man arrested faces charges of sexual assault and forcible confinement.

Windsor police headquarters in downtown Windsor seen in a file photo. Police say a 20-year-old man who is the suspect in a sexual assault case turned himself in late on Thursday. (Mike Evans/CBC)

St. Clair steps up patrols

John Fairley, the school's vice-president of communications and community relations, told CBC the school has followed the instructions of Windsor police and taken steps in response to the incident.

The college has spread word through its online channels, and is reminding students of resources like the Safe Walk escort program for people with concerns about walking around campus or to their car at night.

"At the time we heard of the incident, we immediately increased patrols," Fairley said, prior to the news of the arrest.

The school also has counselling and other services available to help students in distress.

"If there's something that someone needs to talk about, or it may bring something up in someone's life that they need to talk about, we have many services that are available on the website of the college," he said.

He acknowledged the school has received some criticism for not publicizing the incident sooner, but said they had to follow procedures.

"That's kind of a misunderstanding that we haven't done anything. We've been doing a lot of things quietly... but until we are directed by Windsor police of the situation — we've followed the guidelines."