Ontario Provincial Police say a British Columbia man has been charged in connection with a series of violent sexual assaults that happened nearly three decades ago across southwestern Ontario.
The OPP say Project Aerial, a multi-jurisdictional investigation launched with Sarnia Police, led to the arrest of Jason Timothy Davidson, 52, of Campbell River, B.C.
Davidson is facing 15 charges, including aggravated sexual assault, kidnapping, forcible confinement, and uttering threats.
Police said four separate assaults took place between March and August 1997 in Lambton County, Kent County and the City of Sarnia. Three of the four victims were minors at the time.
Investigators said DNA evidence linked the attacks to one suspect, but the person’s identity remained unknown for years. In 2024, new forensic techniques, including investigative genetic genealogy, helped identify a suspect.
Davidson was arrested in Campbell River on Sunday with the help of the RCMP and the Vancouver Police, and later returned to Ontario.
“This arrest reflects decades of persistence and commitment,” said OPP Deputy Commissioner Marty Kearns in a statement, adding that the breakthrough “reinforces our commitment to delivering answers and supporting victims.”
Davidson remains in custody and is scheduled to appear in court in Chatham on Wednesday.
More to come.
