Leeds OPP officer charged with sexual assault of unconscious woman sentenced to six years
Posted Jun 16, 2023 02:08:14 PM.
Last Updated Jun 16, 2023 03:03:47 PM.
A Leeds County OPP officer convicted of sexual assault has been sentenced to six years.
Cst. Jason Redmond recorded himself sexually assaulting an unconscious woman in 2017. He was convicted on February 16, 2023, and was sentenced on Friday, June 16.
After the verdict, the OPP terminated Redmond’s employment effective June 15, 2023.
OPP commissioner Thomas Carrique wrote in a statement that the “corrupt, disgraceful and criminal behaviour of this individual is inconsistent with the exemplary conduct of OPP members and our values of serving Ontarians with pride, professionalism and honour. This behaviour also undermines the selfless and heroic acts our officers perform every day while serving and protecting our communities.”
The officer was also charged in November 2015 and subsequently convicted in October 2018 for trafficking a controlled substance and uttering a forged document. Then in August 2021, the OPP began an additional investigation related to allegations regarding numerous violent offenses stemming from 2017.
Since being charged in that first case in 2015, Redmond has been on paid leave from the OPP.
