Military Sexual Assault Investigation Was Rushed, Biased, Watchdog Commission Says

Military Sexual Assault Investigation Was Rushed, Biased, Watchdog Commission Says
A Canadian soldier takes part in an announcement regarding the arrival of new ambulance variants to the armoured combat support vehicle fleet at Garrison Petawawa in Petawawa, Ont., on Oct. 19, 2023. The Canadian Press/Sean Kilpatrick
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The Military Police Complaints Commission has found that an internal investigation into an alleged sexual assault by an air force officer who later took his own life was conducted in a rushed, superficial and biased manner.

Its conclusion comes after a Canadian Forces Provost Marshal’s office investigation cleared military police of wrongdoing in the case and found the allegations against them to be unsubstantiated.