Parti Quebecois member Harold LeBel removed from caucus after sex assault complaint
by The Canadian Press
Last Updated Dec 15, 2020 at 11:14 am EDT
QUEBEC — A Parti Quebecois member of the Quebec legislature has been arrested on allegations of sexual assault.
Quebec provincial police arrested Harold LeBel today in Rimouski and he was being questioned by investigators.
PQ Leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon confirmed the arrest and said LeBel has been removed from caucus while the legal proceedings are underway.
Provincial police would only confirm the arrest of a 58-year-old man in Rimouski in connection with a sexual assault complaint without formally identifying Lebel, who is 58.