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Windsor Naval Reservist Charged With Sex Assault

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It stems from a report of an assault in April while the reservist was attending a course at the Naval Fleet School in Halifax.

A naval reservist from Windsor is facing a count of sexual assault involving another member of the Canadian Forces.

It stems from a report of an assault in April while the reservist was attending a course at the Naval Fleet School in Halifax.

The accused and the alleged victim were both attending the course.

Ordinary Seaman Andres Florian-Rodriguez faces one count of Sexual Assault under the Criminal Code of Canada.

The case will be handled through the military justice system for a possible court martial.

No date has been set.

"The Canadian Forces National Investigation Service investigates all allegations of sexual assault in a thorough and impartial manner to help ensure a respectful, healthy professional environment for all members," says Lieutenant-Colonel Francis Bolduc, the Commanding Officer of the Canadian Forces National Investigation Service.