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CTV News
7 days ago
- Politics
- CTV News
Former Edmonton police officer charged with breach of trust
Staff Sgt. Bill Clark speaks to the media in Edmonton on Saturday, March 1, 2014. A former Edmonton Police Service (EPS) officer is facing charges for unlawfully sharing confidential and investigative information to media outlets. Staff Sergeant William (Bill) Clark was charged with breach of trust on Tuesday, EPS said in a news release. The investigation has oversight from the Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) and was reviewed by the Alberta Crown Prosecution Services in Calgary to determine if charges were warranted, EPS said. With the case before the courts, EPS says it can't provide additional information during the investigation. Clark was a member of EPS for 44 years and retired in May 2024.
CBC
26-05-2025
- CBC
Obstruction, breach of trust trial for Thunder Bay police officer starts today
A Thunder Bay Police Service officer is facing his third criminal trial of the year on Monday. Staff Sgt. Michael Dimini will face trial on obstruction of justice and breach of trust charges. The charges are in connection to his duties as a police officer. The alleged offences both occurred on November 24, 2020, according to court documents obtained by CBC. The charges have not yet been tested in court. Dimini was originally charged in December 2023 following a nearly two-year Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) investigation. He was originally charged with two counts of assault, breach of trust and obstruction of justice. In February, the Ontario Court of Justice dismissed one charge of assault against him after a four-day trial. The charge stemmed from an incident that allegedly occurred in Thunder Bay in August 2014. Earlier this month, a judge acquitted Dimini of a second assault charge related to an alleged incident in October 2016. Dimini was released from custody after being charged. While awaiting trial, he's been suspended with pay from the Thunder Bay Police Service, as per the Police Services Act. His release was conditional upon not possessing any weapons or firearms, and refraining from contacting 85 different people. Alleged misconduct by Dimini was also laid out in human rights complaints filed to the Ontario Human Rights Commission. Multiple other people are also facing charges after the 2021 OPP investigation into allegations of misconduct at the Thunder Bay Police Service. Former police chief Sylvie Hauth and ex-Thunder Bay police lawyer Holly Walbourne were charged with multiple obstruction and breach of trust offences for allegedly "practising deception" in interactions with the Thunder Bay police board. Their cases are scheduled to be heard in Superior Court in November 2025. Another Thunder Bay police officer is also facing breach of trust charges in an unrelated alleged incident. Const. Peter Ritchie allegedly stole property in July 2024. He was arrested in October 2024 on theft and breach of trust charges. Ritchie is due back in court in June.
ABC News
22-05-2025
- Politics
- ABC News
Federal politics: Nationals senator Bridget McKenzie accuses Liberals of 'breaching trust' over letter leak — as it happened
Nationals senator Bridget McKenzie has accused the Liberals of a breach of trust after a letter she wrote to Michaelia Cash was leaked to the media. The letter, which was published by was sent to Cash, who is the Liberal Senate leader, just days after Jacinta Nampijinpa Price defected from the Nationals. Take a look back at today's updates below.
