Lt.\u002DGen. Steven Whelan is facing two counts under the National Defence Act related to \u0027conduct to the prejudice of good order and discipline\u0027
The office of Canada’s military police chief announced on Wednesday that Lt.-Gen. Steven Whelan is facing two counts under the National Defence Act related to “conduct to the prejudice of good order and discipline.”
Whelan stepped aside from his role as head of the Canadian military’s human resources last October due to an investigation by military police into “historic” allegations of sexual misconduct.Defence Minister Anita Anand said last November the Forces would start transferring cases involving criminal sexual offences to civilian police forces and courts on an interim basis.
But the statement said the Canadian Forces National Investigation Service’s probe did not reveal any supporting evidence for laying criminal charges, as the allegations relate to offences “specific to the military context” that would not have been investigated by civilian police.
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