Police said in a press release that the alleged incidents involved two young men and took place at the man’s home in the Richmond area between January 2020 and June 2022. The Ottawa Police Department identified the suspect as Adrian Schmid, who said he was a captain in the Cadet Management and Training Service (COATS), a branch of the Canadian Armed Forces Reserve (CAF) working with Air Cadets in Ottawa. “Student protection, safety and well-being is always our number one priority,” a CAF spokesman told CTV News Ottawa in a statement. “All adults who work in direct contact with probationers have a very high level of behavior and are required to undergo an audit through Police Records and Vulnerable Sector Audits every five years. “As soon as the Ottawa Police Department informed us of the arrest and the investigation, the member was immediately notified to discontinue all Cadet Program activities and contact with probationers. Additional administrative measures against this member are ongoing.” Schmid is scheduled to appear in court on Wednesday. Police say he is charged with two counts of sexual assault, two counts of sexual harassment, three counts of inciting sexual assault, one count of sexual assault with a firearm and one count of distributing sexually explicit material to persons under 16 years of age. old. Investigators believe there may be other victims and ask anyone with information to come and talk to the police by calling the Ottawa Police Department’s Sexual Assault and Child Abuse Unit at 613-236-1222, extension 5944 or emailing [email protected] The CAF also urged anyone who has experienced or has seen misconduct and prosecution-related behavior to contact the chain of command and notify police immediately. You can submit anonymous tips by calling Crime Stoppers toll free at 1-800-222-8477 or crimestoppers.ca.
