By Staff
The Canadian Press
Posted August 4, 2026 3:41 pm
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A Metro Vancouver man has been charged following a multi-year investigation into alleged sexual exploitation of a youth more than two decades ago.
Police in Richmond say in a statement that the accused, a 53-year-old man from North Vancouver, faces charges of sexual exploitation and sexual assault.
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Mounties say the investigation began in September 2024 after a person came forward to police.
The alleged offences took place between 2004 and 2008 when police say Zahid Hassandeen Zade Nanji was “in a position of trust or authority.”
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Police don’t say how the accused was in a position of trust.
They are asking anyone with additional information on the case to contact investigators.
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