Sex assault charge laid against military officer in Winnipeg

A Canadian Armed Forces officer based in Winnipeg has been charged with sexual assault.

The offence allegedly happened in Kingston. Ont,. while the accused was teaching a military coursein July and August of 1996, according to a news release from the Department ofNational Defence.

The incident wasn't reported to military police until January 2017.

The matter is now under investigation with the accused a chief warrant officerwith 1 Canadian Air Division headquarters facing the possibility of acourt martial.

"The Canadian Forces National Investigation Service seeks to investigate and, where appropriate, lay charges based on factual evidence regardless of when the offence is alleged to have been committed," Lt.-Col. Kevin Cadman, commanding officer for the investigation service, said in a news release.

"Much care is taken to investigate all matters of this nature, historical or otherwise, which is now before the courts."