Reserve Soldiers Charged with 1997 Sexual Assault

0:00Two reserve members of the Canadian Armed Forces just got charged with sexual assault from back in 1997. Chief warrant officer Stephanie Marlowe and master warrant officer Gareth Webb each face one count under Canada's Criminal Code. Their primary reserves right now with the Governor General's foot guards in Ottawa. The Office of the Canadian Forces Provost Marshall dropped the news this week after an investigation started last year by military police. The Army stepped up fully to help investigators dig into the old case. These soldiers belong to a top reserve infantry outfit that's deployed on missions from Afghanistan to Latvia and Ukraine. They've also handled ceremonial guard work at places like Parliament Hill and Redo Hall. No word yet on trial dates, but if charges move forward, it'll head straight to civilian courts. Everyone involved gets presumed innocent until proven guilty. Armed wounds like this keep resurfacing in the forces, pushing for real accountability

1:00after all these years. Local news powered by AI. This is Canada News Today, I'm Corey with The Story.