By CHAT News Today

Trial for Bow Island RCMP officer charged with sexual assault moved to December

Mar 10, 2017 | 5:31 AM

MEDICINE HAT, AB —The trial for a Bow Island RCMP officer charged with sexual assault has been adjourned to December

Constable Elliott Teed was charged with sexual assault and two counts of breach of trust in connection with a traffic stop on Feb. 12, 2015 in Bow Island. The trial was scheduled to get underway today, but has been rescheduled to December.

A specific date for the trial has not been finalized, but it is scheduled to last five days.

It is alleged the officer touched a woman, who cannot be identified due to a publication ban, in a sexual manner while conducting a physical search during the stop.

A preliminary hearing for the case was conducted in December. No details of the testimony from the hearing can be published due to the publication ban.

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Teed has been suspended from duty since June 2015, and will remain off-duty until the charges are resolved in court. Teed’s status with the RCMP will also be reviewed following the conclusion of the case.

RCMP said an internal code of conduct investigation is also underway into Teed’s actions and will resume once the case is complete.