Investigation
Sexual Assault and Assault Allegations Against RCMP Officer
Date Published: 2015-06-05
Province: Nova Scotia
Police Agency: Halifax District RCMP
Summary
On March 30, 2015, SiRT was contacted by the RCMP regarding a complaint of inappropriate sexual touching against a male member of the RCMP – Halifax. The complainant was a female civilian employee, and the incident was alleged to have occu rred on March 25, 2015, during a three day RCMP meeting at White Point Beach Lodge in Queen’s County. On March 31, 2015, further information was received by SiRT relating to an allegation of an assault by the same male member of the RCMP against a female member of the RCMP. This incident was alleged to have occurred on March 24, 2015at the same meeting. Given the related nature of these investigations this summary is intended to report on both matters. SiRT commenced its investigation of the sexual assault allegation on March 30, and of the assault on March 31. Those investigations were both completed on June 3, 2015. In the sexual assault investigation, SiRT interviewed three police witnesses and three civilian witnesses, including the complai…