The province’s independent Serious Incident Response Team has laid charges of sexual assault and voyeurism against an RCMP officer from western Nova Scotia.
In a release, SIRT says the charges were laid against Constable Yannick Frechette, a member of the Meteghan detachment, after the team was contacted on December 17 of last year by the RCMP’s Southwest Nova District.
Allegations were made of sexual assault and voyeurism against a female by Frechette.
The incidents are alleged to have occurred at a party held at the home of another RCMP member during the early morning hours of December 16, 2018 and SIRT began an investigation that day.
Constable Frechette will appear in Yarmouth provincial court on February 19.
SIRT is responsible for investigating all serious incidents involving police in Nova Scotia.