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By Sheldon Spackman

13 Months Jail

Red Deer man convicted of sexual assault after incidents involving local teens last year

Jun 21, 2024 | 2:20 PM

Sentencing has taken place for a Red Deer man who was accused of sexually assaulting as many as four female teens last summer.

Matthew Ryan, 25, was sentenced in Red Deer Court of Justice on June 19, 2024, to 13 months behind bars, less 450 days, meaning his sentence was satisfied by time already served. He was also given 15 months of probation, along with a sex offender registry order, and order for DNA application.

Ryan was convicted on one count of assault in relation to an incident on April 17, 2023. He was also convicted on one count of unlawfully harass/stalk in relation to an incident on Aug. 10, 2023, convicted on one count of sexual assault in relation to an incident Aug. 11, 2023, and convicted on one count of fail to comply with undertaking conditions in relation to an incident Aug. 22, 2023. Two other counts were withdrawn.

It was on Aug. 02, 2023, when local Mounties say a report was made to Red Deer RCMP that a female teen was followed off a city bus, grabbed and assaulted by a male. Police say the female was able to fight the male off and run to safety nearby. Mounties say the female was not physically injured in the incident.

A second incident occurred on Aug. 10, 2023, and was reported later that evening. RCMP say a female teen had been followed off the city bus to her residence by an unknown male. Police say the same male was captured on video surveillance looking into the window of the residence later that night.

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On Aug. 11, 2023, Mounties say a third teenaged female reported having been sexually assaulted, touched unwillingly, by an unknown male while seated on the city bus. Police note, video surveillance from the same date captures a fourth female teen being unwillingly touched by a male on the city bus. This female, however, was not yet identified as of Aug. 24, 2023, when RCMP announced the charges.

RCMP say all incidents took place in the northwest end of the city, in the neighborhoods of Johnstone, Kentwood and Highland Green.

As a result of the investigations, a single male was identified as being responsible for these incidents.

Police said last August that further subsequent and preceding incidents were being investigated dating back to April 2023. Mounties say incidents are believed to have taken place on or off the city bus and possibly in different areas of the city.

Red Deer RCMP are looking to speak with any other members of the public who may have witnessed or been involved in a similar incident.

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