A 17-year-old male, whose identity is protected, appeared in Pembroke court on Thursday (July 17, 2025) charged with attempted murder and sexual assault with a weapon on a person under 16. The charges relate to the attack of an eight-year-old girl in Quadeville, Ontario, on June 23, whose severe injuries were initially believed by police and experts to be from an animal attack. DNA evidence later disproved this, leading to the teenager's arrest on July 8. The incident has deeply affected the small community.
Accused in Quadeville alleged sexual assault appears in Pembroke court
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TL;DR: Key points with love ❤️A 17-year-old male, whose identity is protected, appeared in Pembroke court on Thursday (July 17, 2025) charged with attempted murder and sexual assault with a weapon on a person under 16. The charges relate to the attack of an eight-year-old girl in Quadeville, Ontario, on June 23, whose severe injuries were initially believed by police and experts to be from an animal attack. DNA evidence later disproved this, leading to the teenager's arrest on July 8. The incident has deeply affected the small community.
Trending- 1 June 23, 2025: Eight-year-old girl reported missing in Quadeville.
- 2 June 24, 2025 (12:30 AM): Girl found with severe injuries, initially suspected animal attack.
- 3 July 8, 2025: 17-year-old arrested after DNA results disproved animal attack theory.
- 4 July 12, 2025: OPP held town hall in Quadeville.
- 5 July 17, 2025: Accused appeared in Pembroke court.
- 6 August 21, 2025: Accused scheduled to appear in court again.
- Severe injuries to the child
- Charges laid against the accused
- Community shaken
- Public questioning of police initial assessment
- Ongoing legal proceedings
- GoFundMe page for victim
What: A 17-year-old male accused of attempted murder and sexual assault with a weapon on an eight-year-old girl appeared in court. The girl's injuries were initially believed to be from an animal attack but later confirmed not to be.
When: Court appearance on Thursday, July 17, 2025. Incident occurred on June 23, 2025. Girl found around 12:30 AM on June 24, 2025. Accused arrested on July 8, 2025. OPP town hall on July 12, 2025. Next court appearance on Aug. 21, 2025.
Where: Quadeville, Ontario, Canada (incident location). Pembroke court (court appearance location).
Why: The article does not state the motive for the attack. The initial misidentification of the cause of injury was due to the nature of the wounds appearing consistent with animal attacks to police and experts, until DNA results.
How: An eight-year-old girl was reported missing, found with horrific life-threatening injuries. Samples from wounds revealed no animal DNA, leading to the arrest of the 17-year-old.