Date Published: 2020-02-07

Province: Nova Scotia

Police Agency: RCMP Pictou

SiRT began its investigation on November 7, 2019, with a referral from the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) – Pictou District, concerning an alleged sexual assault by a male member of the RCMP , the Subject Officer (SO). The person alleged to have been assaulted was a young adult female, the Affected Person (AP), who knew the SO, but was not related to him. The complaint was made by a community member, not by the AP. SiRT received information from three civilian witnesses. The AP was interviewed by SiRT in the presence of a female interviewer. With the consent of the AP, SiRT obtained a medical report related to her and accessed photographs and messages on her cell phone. SiRT’s investigation was completed on November 15, 2019. The AP was a young adult throughout the time in question. Th e SO was significantly older than the AP. The SO and the AP engaged in sexual activity on a number of occasions over a few months. The SO and the AP exchanged many electronic messages, affec…

View all Press Releases

Read the Report