Naval Officer Relieved of Duties for Alleged Misconduct While Deployed to Europe

Naval Officer Relieved of Duties for Alleged Misconduct While Deployed to Europe
The Royal Canadian Navy Ensign flies on the HMCS Kingston and HMCS Moncton sail behind during the Parade of Ships entering the New York Harbor, May 25, 2016. The Canadian Press/Mary Altaffer
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naval officer serving as second in command of a Canadian minesweeper deployed to Europe was relieved of her duties over an allegation of “inappropriate conduct of a sexualized nature.”

The Department of National Defence announced the move in a statement this afternoon, saying the incident is alleged to have occurred during a port visit in Lisbon, Portugal.