Mountie remanded in custody in Ottawa child abuse case
Posted February 15, 2013 12:11 pm.
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An RCMP officer charged with multiple assault and sex-related counts following a child abuse investigation in Ottawa made a brief court appearance on Friday and was remanded in custody.
The court imposed a sweeping publication ban on the matter and the accused was ordered to have no contact with a list of people, whose names were not disclosed.
His wife, who is also charged, was expected in court later Friday.
In order to protect the identity of the alleged victims, the names of the couple are not being released.
Police say the 41-year-old officer and 34-year-old wife are charged with several counts of aggravated assault, assault with weapon, aggravated sexual assault, forcible confinement and failing to provide the necessaries of life.
They won’t say how many children are involved, but say the case involves more than one alleged victim.
