Justice · Day-home investigationEdmonton man charged over alleged child sexual assault at closed day homeAired October 15, 2026 at 7:27 AM UTCWritten October 15, 2026 at 7:30 AM UTCRead the write-upThis storyTranscript · LOADING0:07Police have arrested a man over an alleged child sexual assault at an Edmonton Day0:11home.0:11The former Shining Stars Day home is closed.0:14Investigators believe there may be other victims who haven't come forward.0:17Police are trying to determine whether other children were affected while the day0:21home was operating.0:22Shining Stars was near 50th Street and 101 Avenue in East Edmonton.0:27Police describe it as a private, unlicensed day home.0:30That intersection identifies the area of the former operation rather than a specific0:34property.0:35Police say the alleged assault happened in 2022.0:38They received the report in October 2026, about four years later, and announced the0:43charge on October 14th.0:45The announcement doesn't tell us when the arrest happened.0:47The timing of the police report doesn't tell us when the child first disclosed the0:51allegation.0:52Nobody has explained the interval between the alleged assault and the report to0:56police.0:57The former Shining Stars operation is no longer running, and it isn't affiliated1:01with other day homes of the same name.1:03Families checking whether this concerns a provider they used need the location as1:07well as the name.1:08The man arrested is 54.1:10His relationship to the day home hasn't been explained.1:13He faces an allegation of sexually assaulting a child, and he hasn't been found1:17guilty in this case.1:18The precise offenses and number of counts aren't yet clear.1:21We also don't know when he will next appear in court.1:24Investigators believe there may be additional complainants who haven't come forward.1:28The day home's closure leaves that inquiry open.1:31No additional complainant or further alleged incident has been confirmed.Explore with HeyDexFollow via RSSThe shortThe short ↗