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Long serving police officer charged with sexual assault

OPP say one of their own has been charged with sexual assault. On Monday November 24, Ontario Provincial Police launched an investigation into a report of a sexual assault.

OPP say one of their own has been charged with sexual assault.

On Monday November 24, Ontario Provincial Police launched an investigation into a report of a sexual assault.

As a result, today (Wednesday) a 50-year-old officer of the OPP has been charged with sexual assault.

He was released on a Promise to Appear and Officer-In-Charge Undertaking to appear in the Ontario Court of Justice, Bancroft, on January 13, 2015.

The officer has been a member of the OPP for 29 years.

He is presently suspended from duty with pay in accordance with the Police Services Act of Ontario. 

Police say he is not being named to protect the identity of the victim.