Man wanted in relation to sexual assault

Wadena RCMP received a complaint May 11, 2014 from a health care worker of a female youth under the age of 16 who was the victim of a sexual assault.

After Wadena RCMP conducted an investigation, Vincent Alex Desjarlais, born July 30, 1965, of Kylemore was charged with two counts of sexual assault contrary to Section 271 of the Criminal Code, sexual interference of a person under the age of 16 contrary to Section 151 of the Criminal Code, procuring miscarriage contrary to Section 287 (1) of the Criminal Code and assault contrary to Section 266 of the Criminal Code.

Charges were laid June 12.

Investigators have been unable to locate Desjarlais and believe that he is actively attempting to evade police in Manitoba and/or Saskatchewan. He has connections in the Long Plain First Nation in Manitoba and Punnichy, Yellow Quill First Nation, Saskatoon and Regina in Saskatchewan. However, he could be anywhere in either Manitoba or Saskatchewan.

There is a warrant for his arrest.

Desjarlais is described as 48-year-old, aboriginal male with black hair, which may be in pony tail, and brown eyes. He is 5'10", 176 lbs with a medium build. He has several tattoos: right outer arm, circle with feathers extending down; left arm, eagle head and flower with red centre; left forearm, daggers into a circle; right forearm, various images including a heart and the text "F--- You"; neck, small red star with black outline; and right shoulder, First Nations male with long hair, an eagle and feathers.