New charges have been filed against Vernon-area resident Curtis Wayne Sagmoen for alleged crimes against sex workers, police say.

RCMP spokesperson Cpl. Dan Moskaluk said in a news release Sagmoen has been charged with assault with a weapon and assault causing bodily harm for an incident that allegedly occurred on Aug. 10, 2017; and assault for an incident that allegedly occurred July 1, 2017 in the North Okanagan.

He said the two incidents involved two different victims who were advertising their services online.