Sexual assault trial set to begin for military’s former head of HR
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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.
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 on Monday.
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.
He stepped down as head of military personnel command in March 2021 after CBC reported that a former Armed Forces member had accused him of rape.
The complainant is expected to testify in the case, which was delayed last week.
Edmundson was one of several high-profile military members to be accused of sexual misconduct in early 2021, kicking off a crisis that led to an external investigation of the Armed Forces.
The case is being heard in the Ontario Court of Justice, which is in line with the government’s policy to have civilian authorities take over such cases.
That change was recommended by former Supreme Court justice Louise Arbour, who wrote a report calling for sweeping changes to the military’s culture including removing the military’s jurisdiction over sexual assault cases and other related crimes.
The defence minister directed the military to follow that recommendation back in November 2021, but there have been issues in getting police forces and provinces to agree to handle the extra cases.
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