A former Hamilton police officer will not go to jail for sexually assaulting the woman he was mentoring as she pursued her own career in policing. He is no longer the man he once was," Watson wrote. Victim 'devastated' by assaultsLaCombe's conduct "devastated" the victim, whose identity is protected under a publication ban, Watson wrote. She feels isolated at work as a police officer, suffers from panic attacks and has developed a "strong fear and distrust of men," Watson wrote. "This offence involved his ham-fisted attempt to engage in an extramarital affair with a friend, albeit with an extremely serious impact on [the victim]," Watson wrote.

Source: CBC News May 07, 2024 01:00 UTC