COVID-19 Quarantine Compliance Officer Charged With Extortion, Sexual Assault

COVID-19 Quarantine Compliance Officer Charged With Extortion, Sexual Assault
A quarantine screening officer has been arrested following a Feb. 18, 2021 incident in Oakville. Halton Police Photo
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TORONTO—A quarantine screening officer who allegedly demanded cash from a woman before sexually assaulting her at her home faces related charges, police said on Wednesday.

The accused had been trained by the Public Health Agency of Canada as a designated screening officer under the Quarantine Act, Halton regional police said.