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A Toronto police constable has been charged with sexual assault and breach of belief referring to an incident final 12 months, Ontario’s police watchdog says.
The Particular Investigations Unit (SIU) introduced in an announcement Friday that Director Joseph Martino has “affordable grounds” to consider that an officer dedicated prison offences towards a girl on Might 19, 2022.
The Toronto Police Service instructed the SIU in regards to the incident on June 29, 2022 and because of this the SIU launched an investigation, the assertion stated.
The investigation led to Const. Ramdial Lokenath being charged with one depend of sexual assault and one depend of breach of belief.
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Lokenath is scheduled to look in courtroom on Might 31.
“Because the matter is earlier than the courts, and in consideration of the honest trial pursuits of the accused, the SIU won’t present additional touch upon the investigation,” the assertion stated.
The SIU is an impartial company that investigates the conduct of officers in incidents which have resulted in demise, critical harm, or alleged sexual assault.
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