FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Tuesday, November 10, 2020 1:15pm
(Ottawa) – Today, the West Criminal Investigation Unit arrested Jacob ROCKBURN, 37 years old of Almonte Ontario following an investigation into voyeurism incidents that occurred in Ottawa from 2017 to 2019, when he was living in Carleton Place.
Rockburn met the female victim through a dating app and they had consensual sexual encounters where he filmed the victim without her consent.
He was charged with:
- Secretly observe/record person expecting privacy
- Print/Publish, etc. Voyeuristic Recording
- Publication of an Intimate Image without Consent
He is scheduled to appear in court today.
Investigators are concerned there could be other victims.
The Ottawa Police will respect a victim’s wishes to pursue or not pursue the matter before the courts. The reporting of these incidents by victims to police is key for investigators to identify suspects and determine crime trends.
Anyone with information regarding this investigation is asked to call the Ottawa Police West Criminal Investigations Unit at 613-236-1222, ext. 2666. Anonymous tips can be submitted by calling Crime Stoppers toll-free at 1-800-222-8477 or at crimestoppers.ca.
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