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Teen accused in girl's vicious attack in Quadeville pleads guilty

   CBC News | Posted: October 23, 2026 6:07 PM | Last Updated:
   October 23

   Charged with attempted murder, teen pleaded guilty Friday to
   aggravated sexual assault

   Image | Quadeville Ontario July 10 2025

   Caption: Quadeville is west of Ottawa and northeast of Bancroft
   in eastern Ontario. (Nicolas Legault/Radio-Canada)
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   WARNING: This article may affect those who have experienced​
   ​​​sexual violence or know someone affected by it.
   The teenager accused of a vicious attack on an eight-year-old
   girl in the tiny rural eastern Ontario village of Quadeville
   last year pleaded guilty to one count of aggravated sexual
   assault on Friday.
   In July 2025, Ontario Provincial Police arrested and charged
   him with attempted murder and sexual assault involving a
   weapon. He was 17 at the time.
   That came weeks after the girl was found with life-threatening
   injuries in a densely wooded area, plunging the community into
   fear and uncertainty.
   According to an agreed statement of facts filed in court in
   Pembroke on Friday, the teen lured the girl with candy,
   sexually assaulted her, severely slashed her throat, stabbed
   her several times in the abdomen and left her in the woods.
   The June 23, 2025, attack left her unable to speak for weeks.
   She was hospitalized for 49 days.
   "Much to everyone's surprise, she has now recovered
   sufficiently that she is able to speak," according to the
   agreed statement of facts.
     * Teen accused in girl's vicious attack in Quadeville to
       stand trial early next year

   Police were notified two and a half hours after the girl's
   disappearance.
   Many members of the small close-knit community helped search
   for her — including the teen, according to the agreed statement
   of facts. A search dog found the girl conscious but with "a
   decreased level of awareness."
   She was taken to CHEO in Ottawa where, given her wounds and
   other evidence, police "and others" wondered if she'd been
   mauled by an animal. After consulting experts on wildlife and
   animal DNA, however, that was ruled out.
   The teen gave a statement to police on June 26, 2025, and was
   charged later.
   He remains in custody and will undergo a sexual behaviour
   assessment. No date for his sentencing has been set.
   Before Friday's plea, a trial on the original charges was set
   to begin in January.
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   If you’re in immediate danger or fear for your safety or that
   of others around you, please call 911. For support in your
   area, you can look for crisis lines and local services via the
   Ending Sexual Violence Association of Canada database. ​​

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