A former police officer of the Sûreté du Québec (SQ) in Senneterre is accused of strangling a woman by sexually assaulting her.
Olivier Bazinet was arrested in February, shortly after being transferred to a post in SQ in the Lanaudière region.
The facts in which he was accused relate to the lone victim and they were made in September, in Senneterre, while the police were not on duty.
In addition to sexual assault and assault by strangulation on his alleged victim, the 26-year-old police officer faces cases of death threats and communications harassment. .
The survey was conducted by the internal services of the Professional Standards Branch. Under the provisions of the collective agreement, he was removed from his duties at half salary, at his residence.identified Benoît Richard, spokesman for SQ.
Olivier Bazinet’s case returned to court Monday morning in Senneterre, but the case was postponed until August. The defense attorney informed the court that his client would request a preliminary investigation.
Source: Radio-Canada
