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Physiotherapist facing new sexual assault charges: police

A physical therapist who was arrested last month in connection with the alleged sexual assault of a 14-year-old client is facing new charges after another victim came forward, police said.

The suspect was originally arrested Dec. 21 in connection with an alleged sexual assault that occurred while he worked at Endeavor Sports Performance and Rehabilitation near Bayview Avenue and Eglinton Avenue East between March 2021 and March 2022.

He was then arrested again Tuesday and charged with two additional felonies related to a separate alleged sexual assault at another clinic, police said.

This incident occurred while he was employed as a physical therapist at the Granite Club Active Therapy Clinic on Bayview Avenue sometime between November 2013 and June 2015.

“The man was treating a boy and repeatedly sexually assaulted him during the treatment,” police said in a news release.

Police say the suspect, identified as 34-year-old Daniel Pringle, is charged with sexual assault and sexual interference in connection with the new charges.

A photo of Pringle has been released and police are urging anyone with “additional allegations” to contact investigators.

Pringle worked at the Granite Club Active Therapy Clinic from November 2011 to July 2017, according to police.

He has been working at Endeavor Sports Performance and Rehabilitation since November 2014.