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Hamilton police officer charged with sexual assault: SIU

Hamilton police officer Const. Jeff Turnbull has been charged with sexual assault that allegedly occurred between February 2022 and April 2022.

Const. Jeff Turnbull has been charged with assaulting a woman in 2022

Cara Nickerson · CBC News ·
A sign of the Special Investigations Unit.
The Special Investigations Unit (SIU) has charged Hamilton police Const. Jeff Turnball for a sexual assault that allegedly took place between February 2022 and April 2022. (Yvon Theriault/CBC)

A Hamilton Police Service (HPS) officer has been charged with sexual assault for an offence that occurred between February 2022 and April 2022, according to Ontario's police watchdog. 

The Special Investigations Unit (SIU) said the agency began its investigation on April 14, 2022, after police notified the SIU about the incident. 

The SIU investigates incidents involving police that lead to death, serious injury or sexual assault.

Const. Jeff Turnbull faces one count of sexual assault, the SIU said. 

According to police, he is a 14-year member of the HPS and has been on paid suspension since the SIU laid the charge. The SIU did not confirm when the charge was laid but reported it in a press release on June 8. 

Turnbull is expected to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice in Hamilton on July 6.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Cara Nickerson

Cara Nickerson is a journalist with the CBC's Ontario local news stations, primarily CBC Hamilton. She previously worked with Hamilton Community News. Cara has a special interest in stories that focus on social issues and community.

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