A 39-year-old Saanich man is facing four charges of sexual assault as well as four counts of sexual exploitation of a person with a disability.

Victoria police say that Amado Ceniza was taken into custody after an investigation into alleged sexual assaults believed to have occurred at a residential care facility.

According to a release, Ceniza was employed as a health-care aide at the facility where the incidents are alleged to have occurred.

As soon as staff at the facility were aware of the alleged offences they made a report to police, and he was suspended.

Ceniza has been released on bail with a number