Incidents allegedly occurred twice between April 2001 and October 2004 Author of the article: Chris Doucette Publishing date: May 19, 2021 • 22 hours ago • 1 minute read • Gerald Conrad, 69, of Bedford, Nova Scotia, was arrested and handed over to York Regional Police on May 12, 2021, to face charges for a historical sexual assault that allegedly involved a child under 14 and occurred in Markham, Ont., between April 2001 and October 2004. Photo by Handout /York Regional Police Article content A 69-year-old Nova Scotia man has been accused of a sexual assault involving a child under 14 in Markham dating back 20 years. York Regional Police say an investigation into the alleged historical sexual assault was launched Nov. 3, 2020.