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Colin Perkel February 24, 2021 - 1:44 PM
TORONTO - A quarantine screening officer who allegedly demanded cash from a woman before sexually assaulting her at her home faces related charges, police said on Wednesday.
The accused had been trained by the Public Health Agency of Canada as a designated screening officer under the Quarantine Act, Halton regional police said.
According to a police statement, the accused was doing a quarantine compliance check at a home in Oakville, Ont., on Feb. 18. The accused informed the victim that they were in violation of the quarantine order and demanded that a fine be paid in cash, police alleged. When the victim declined to pay, she was sexually assaulted by the accused.
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