Sexual Assault Trial to Begin for Haydn Edmundson, Former Head of Military HR

Vice-Admiral Haydn Edmundson speaks to reporters after a change of command ceremony in Ottawa, on Aug. 22, 2019. Canadian Press/Justin Tang

A sexual assault trial for the military’s former head of human resources is expected to hear from its first witness in an Ottawa court today.

Vice-admiral Haydn Edmundson has pleaded not guilty to one count of indecent acts and one count of sexual assault in an incident that allegedly happened in 1991.