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Three Toronto police officers charged with sexual assault in Barcelona

Three Toronto police officers charged with sexual assault in Barcelona

Summary

Three off-duty Toronto police officers have been charged with sexual assault in Barcelona after an incident involving a sex worker. The officers allegedly tried to force the woman to have sex, became violent when she refused, and were arrested after local police intervened.

Key Facts

  • The incident happened on May 13 in the Ciutat Vella area of Barcelona.
  • The three officers were traveling in a taxi with a woman who is a sex worker.
  • They allegedly tried to force her to have sex with all three at once.
  • When she refused, the officers reportedly became violent, insulting, threatening, and beating her.
  • One officer allegedly sexually assaulted the woman; another punched her, causing a cut needing stitches.
  • Two officers were arrested at the scene; the third was arrested two days later in Palma de Mallorca.
  • Toronto police confirmed the arrests but have not identified the officers or commented further.
  • The Toronto police force is currently dealing with other serious corruption investigations but the three officers are not publicly linked to those cases.
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