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Whitehorse Mountie Charged with Sexual Assault

The 17-year vet of the force, allegedly touched a female RCMP employee without consent in January.

An RCMP officer is facing a single charge of sexual assault while on-duty.

In January of this year, the male officer allegedly touched a female RCMP employee without consent, while at RCMP headquarters in Whitehorse.

An internal investigation, reviewed by the Alberta Serious Incident Response Team recommended the charges.

The officer was charged in late May and will appear in court June 14th.

The officer charged is a 17-year veteran of the RCMP. He was placed on paid leave in February.

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