An Edmonton police officer was charged Wednesday with sexually assaulting a female acquaintance. Samuel Sanson, 38, was arrested without incident and charged with one count of sexual assault, Alberta's police watchdog said in a news release. The charge stems from a January incident, ASIRT said, "where an off-duty police officer encountered an adult female acquaintance, and during that encounter committed a sexual assault." After being advised by the Crown, ASIRT executive director Susan Hughson determined that Sanson should be charged. Sanson was released with conditions and is scheduled for first appearance on March 23 in Edmonton Provincial Court.

Source: CBC News February 25, 2021 00:46 UTC