Taber male is charged with sex-related offenses against a 12-year-old girl

By Lethbridge Herald on January 22, 2026.

By Alejandra Pulido- Guzman

Lethbridge Herald

A 22-year-old male has been charged with sex related offences by Lethbridge Police in connection with an incident where a 12-year-old girl was sexually assaulted in a city hotel room.

Lethbridge Police shared Thursday that on April 24, 2025, police responded to a request to assist in the recovery of property from a southside hotel room, and upon arrival, police located a male with six children, one boy and five girls ranging in age from 12 to 14, inside the room. 

LPS said the male, Yuvraaz Singh, later determined to be 21 years old at the time, initially lied to police about his age, claiming to be a teenager and an investigation was subsequently initiated.

The investigation determined that Singh had met the teens on social media and after driving them around to various locations, he took the group to a hotel room where they were provided with alcohol and a 12-year-old girl reported she was sexually assaulted.

LPS said that during the investigation, after repeated unsuccessful attempts to contact Singh, police learned he had left the country, he was subsequently charged and a Canada-wide warrant for his arrest was issued.

On Jan. 19, 2026, LPS was alerted that Singh had returned to Canada and had been arrested at the Vancouver International Airport.

Sing, of Taber  is charged with sexual assault, sexual interference, invite sexual touching and obstructing a peace officer. Singh is currently remanded in custody in B.C. and awaiting transport back to Alberta