An Ottawa police officer who has been suspended with pay since February has been charged with sexual assault and breach of trust by Ontario's police watchdog, CBC News has learned. The Special Investigations Unit (SIU) charged Const. One of 16 suspended officersAccording to its website, the SIU received an allegation of sexual assault on Feb. 9 against an OPS officer. The SIU said Tuesday that the sexual assault allegedly occurred a few days earlier, on or around Feb. 5. The agency investigates any allegations of serious injury, firearm discharge, death or sexual assault involving police in the province.

Source: CBC News October 05, 2021 18:56 UTC