A volunteer sponsor helping families coming to Canada through the immigration process has been charged with sexual assault.
Robert Edward CHOQUETTE, 83, of Calgary, has been charged with three counts of sexual assault. that took place between December 2023 and June 2024.
After a police investigation, it was determined that Choquette had been assigned to a newcomer family through a local organization and, on three separate occasions, had sexually assaulted the victim.
Police believe he leveraged his position as a volunteer sponsor and took advantage of the immigration status of the victim to commit the offences.
He will next appear in court Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2024.
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