October 29, 2025
RED FM News Desk
Following a decades-long investigation dubbed ‘Project Aerial,’ police have arrested and charged a B.C. man in connection with a series of sexual assaults that occurred in southwestern Ontario.
According to police, the attacks took place between March and August 1997 in Lambton County, Kent County, and Sarnia.
At a press conference on Wednesday, the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) announced that advancements in DNA technology and Investigative Genetic Genealogy led to the identification of the 52-year-old Jason Timothy Davidson. He was arrested on October 26 in Campbell River, B.C., with the assistance of multiple police agencies.
Police reported that in all four cases, the assailant drove away after the assault, leaving each victim at the location of the alleged attacks. After the victims reported the incidents, descriptions of the attacker were publicly shared to solicit information.
Police consistently believed that the same person was responsible for all four incidents. Over the years, two of the four incidents (from March and June 1997) were linked to the same individual using DNA evidence. Despite intense efforts and repeated public appeals over many years, the suspect’s identity remained unknown.
In January 2024, police announced that advancements in DNA technology definitively linked all four assaults to the same person. Utilizing Investigative Genetic Genealogy and other investigative techniques, police were able to identify the individual they believe was responsible.
The arrest was carried out in Campbell River on October 26, with the assistance of the RCMP, the Vancouver Police Department, the OPP Criminal Investigation Branch, and the OPP Emergency Response Team.
The accused was returned to Ontario on Monday.
The OPP states that Jason Timothy Davidson has been formally charged with 15 counts in relation to the cold cases.
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