A 38-year-old Oshawa man has been arrested and charged in connection with a sexual assault investigation involving an au pair. Durham Regional Police allege that the suspect drugged a woman with ice cream containing a noxious substance, leaving her unconscious.
Details of the Case
According to police, in 2025, a woman was contacted through a Facebook Au Pair group by a man and woman with several children, offering au pair work in Canada. The victim arrived in Canada in December 2025 and agreed to live with the suspect and his spouse in exchange for child care services.
On Dec. 12, 2025, the suspect gave the victim ice cream. After consuming it, she reportedly felt incoherent and lost consciousness. Upon waking, she sought medical attention, and a noxious drug was found in her system. She had no memory of the previous night.
In early 2026, Durham police executed a search warrant at the suspect's Oshawa home, seizing electronic devices and the drug allegedly used. Child sexual abuse and exploitation materials were also discovered.
Charges Laid
On Wednesday, investigators arrested Derek Stephen Bellamy of Oshawa. He faces charges including sexual assault, administering a noxious substance, five counts of voyeurism, five counts of possession of recordings obtained by voyeurism, possession of child sexual abuse and exploitation material, and accessing child sexual abuse and exploitation material. He was held pending a bail hearing.
Police believe there may be additional victims and urge anyone with information to contact the Special Victims Unit at 1-888-579-1520 ext. 5344, or anonymously via Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS or online at durhamregionalcrimestoppers.ca.
Markham Men Arrested After Pride Flag Burned
In a separate incident, two young Markham men have been charged in connection with the burning of a Pride flag at a high school. On Tuesday, York Regional Police's Hate Crime Prevention Unit responded to a school near Yonge St. and Clarke Ave. after a report of a Pride flag being burned.
Police say at about 11 p.m. on Monday, two individuals entered the school, removed the Pride flag from its holder, ripped it, and attempted to set it on fire. Authorities believe the incident was hate-motivated.
Charged with mischief under $5,000 are 18-year-old Sepehr Abadar and 18-year-old Mahan Mohammad Radmard. Anyone with information is asked to contact York Regional Police at 1-866-876-5423 ext. 6552, email hatecrime@yrp.ca, or Crime Stoppers.
Man Stabbed Near Hamilton Rail Trail
Hamilton Police are searching for a suspect after a man was stabbed near a rail trail early Wednesday. Officers responded to the area of Broadway Ave. and Ward Ave. at 1 a.m. and found a 29-year-old man with multiple stab wounds. He was taken to hospital in life-threatening condition but has since been upgraded to stable.
Police say a man approached the victim on a sidewalk, hurled racial slurs, brandished a knife, and assaulted him before fleeing on a bicycle. The suspect is described as Black, wearing a white shirt and hat, last seen riding eastbound toward the rail trail. Anyone with information can contact police at 905-546-4725 or Crime Stoppers.
