Correctional Officer Charged in Alleged Sexual Assault of Inmate at Women’s Prison

Police officers secure a cordoned off area at Waterloo station near to where a suspicious package was found, in London, Britain, Mar. 5, 2019. Peter Nicholls/Reuters

Police say a correctional officer has been arrested after he allegedly sexually assaulted an inmate at a women’s prison in Ontario.

The Waterloo Regional Police Service says the 43-year-old Cambridge, Ont., man was arrested Friday and is facing charges of sexual assault and breach of trust.