Arrest made in 2008 Toronto sexual assault cold case (opens original article in a new tab)

Toronto police arrested a man in connection with a 2008 sexual assault case after using genetic genealogy to identify him.

• Toronto police arrested Michael Robert Ashley in a 2008 sexual assault case
• DNA evidence from 2008 led to the arrest after genetic genealogy was used in 2025
• Ashley was charged with sexual assault and scheduled to appear in court