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Wiikwemkoong Tribal Police chief charged with sexual assault, report

Anyone with information regarding this incident urged to call OPP
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A 44-year-old man from Manitoulin Island, identified by media there as the chief of Wiikwemkoong Tribal Police, has been charged with sexual assault, the Ontario Provincial Police announced today.

Terry McCaffrey was arrested and charged after the OPP received information from an individual who had been the victim of sexual assault in 2019, said police.

Further media reports state the chief of the Wiikwemkoong Unceded Territories Ogimaa Duke Peltier will be issuing a statement in response.

If anyone has information regarding this investigation, they are urged to call the OPP non-emergency number at 1-888-310-1122 or, if they wish to remain anonymous, contact CrimeStoppers.

Police remind everyone that victims of sexual assault are not alone. If you need support or know of someone who does, there are local resources available to help, such as Ontario Victim Services (OVS) or the Ontario Coalition of Rape Crisis Centres (OCRCC). You are strongly encouraged to seek help and/or report incidents to police.

The OPP will not comment further on specifics of this matter as that information is before the courts. A publication ban is in place to prevent revealing information pertaining to the victim or their identity.