Assaulted at age 10, 'woodland rapist' victim sues suspect, 30 years later

An alleged child sex predator arrested earlier this year — in a case that confounded police in southern Ontario for decades — is now facing a civil lawsuit over an assault reported 30 years ago. Court documents show Richard Neil is being sued for $1 million in damages by one of his alleged victims.

Assaulted at age 10, 'woodland rapist' victim sues suspect, 30 years later
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An alleged child sex predator arrested earlier this year — in a case that confounded police in southern Ontario for decades — is now facing a civil lawsuit over an assault reported 30 years ago. Court documents show Richard Neil is being sued for $1 million in damages by one of his alleged victims.