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Woman attacked by intruder at CFB Petawawa

FormerHorseGuard said:
i might of missed something......but why is the Cpl not in military  confinement?
Or does the National Defence Act not cover these charges  even if they happened on a base?

There also seems to be some confusion in the media reports. For purpose of clarity, both the south side PMQs and the North side PMQs at CFB Petawawa are located "off-base" - the south side Qs being located on the opposite side of the town of Petawawa from CFB Petawawa. One does not have to travel through any base gates to get to either the south or north-side PMQs.

 
Soldier faces 17 charges relating to sex assaults
24 August 2010
The Canadian Press

OTTAWA — A soldier based at CFB Petawawa will appear in court today to face more sexual assault charges.

Military investigators charged Corporal Christopher Chaulk in May with four sexual assaults that occurred between September 2009 and May.

Provincial police say the investigation resulted in 17 Criminal Code offences in relation to five female victims in the Petawawa and Kingston areas.

Chaulk now faces five counts of sexual assault, four counts of assault, two of assault causing bodily harm and two of break and enter.
 
I was just wondering if anyone had heard anything recent on this case? Has this gone to trial yet? I haven't seen anything in quite awhile and was just curious...

Thanks.
 
CplKec said:
I was just wondering if anyone had heard anything recent on this case? Has this gone to trial yet? I haven't seen anything in quite awhile and was just curious...

Thanks.

The courts don't work that quick. He was on ly charged at the end of August. Plenty of time yet to wait.
 
recceguy said:
The courts don't work that quick ....
True enough - here's another step in the process....
A Petawawa soldier admitted Tuesday he sexually assaulted two women at the base over two years ago.

In the two brazen attacks, Cpl. Christopher Chaulk entered a private married quarter (PMQ) and pulled his helpless victim from her bed, while grabbing another as she walked down a wooded pathway, a Pembroke superior court heard.

The 28-year-old member of the Canadian Forces pleaded guilty to two counts of sexual assault causing bodily harm, two counts of assault causing bodily harm and one count each of sexual assault, robbery, break and enter, unlawfully in a dwelling house and being masked while committing an indictable offence.

Although Cpl. Chaulk's trial was scheduled to begin this week, the matter was quickly adjourned after the soldier entered the guilty pleas and the court accepted a statement of agreed facts presented by Crown attorney Jason Nicol and defense counsel Lorne Goldstein.

(....)

Cpl. Chaulk has been in custody at the Ottawa-Carleton Detention Centre since his arrest.

Sentencing has been adjourned until Dec. 10.
Melfort Journal, 9 Oct 12
 
MCG said:
Military Justice does not touch these sorts of things in Canada.  They always go to civilian court.

That is not always correct, a Courts Martial can be held for sexual assault pursuant S. 130 NDA. This allows criminal charges to be processed by the Military Justice System.

**Edit, apologise for the necro-reply, just noted the date posted.
 
MPMick said:
That is not always correct, a Courts Martial can be held for sexual assault pursuant S. 130 NDA. This allows criminal charges to be processed by the Military Justice System.

**Edit, apologise for the necro-reply, just noted the date posted.

Notwithstanding the delay still a good point. The s.70 of the NDA used to prohibit sexual assault based offences being tried by service tribunal but the provision was changed back in the late 90s. Lot of folks don't realize that even now.

s. 70 still prohibits murder, manslaughter and various offences against minors if done within Canada.
 
Bump with the latest from QMI/Sun Media....
A Canadian soldier found guilty of assaulting two women may have to undergo a psychiatric assessment and could be declared a dangerous offender.

Cpl. Christopher Chaulk, 28, of Base Petawawa, pleaded guilty to two counts of assault causing bodily harm. In an agreed statement of facts, the soldier admitted his role in two attacks that occurred at the base during the early morning hours of May 6 and May 8, 2010. At the time, Chaulk was training to deploy to Afghanistan as part of Task Force 1-10.

Chaulk is due back in court Jan. 4 to hear Justice Martin James' ruling on the psychiatric assessment.

Crown attorney Jason Nicol said Wednesday he has filed an application to have the accused declared a dangerous offender ....
 
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