Officer accused of abusing his children

A Manitoba RCMP officer has been charged with assault and assault with a weapon after RCMP received a complaint that he had abused his children.

The Major Crimes Services Unit of the RCMP conducted an investigation that was monitored and reviewed by Manitoba’s Independent Investigation Unit (IIU).

RCMP are not naming the officer, the detachment he works out of or the number of children involved in order to protect the identities of the victims.

Police did confirm that the officer involved has been a member of the RCMP for the past seven years. He has been suspended with pay after he was charged on March 29, 2017. 

Investigators say that the alleged abuse happened between 2010 and 2016.

RCMP Chief Superintendent Mark Fisher said “We hold our officers accountable for their actions. In addition to the charges laid yesterday, a Code of Conduct internal investigation is also being initiated.”

-News4 Staff-

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