Update:
A correctional officer from a correctional facility in Manitoba was re-arrested for sexual assault related to an incarcerated man who was receiving medical treatment at a Winnipeg hospital.
In January 2024, the man was receiving overnight medical care while under the guard of two correctional officers. When one officer temporarily left the room, the man was sexually assaulted by the other officer who remained in the room. The man was not physically injured.
The assault was disclosed at a later date, and the WPS Sex Crimes Unit took over the investigation.
On December 10, 2025, a 37-year-old male suspect turned himself in to police.
He is facing a charge of Sexual Assault and was released on an Undertaking.
The Winnipeg Police Service is committed to providing support to survivors of sexual assault. Anyone wishing to speak to an investigator can call 204-986-6245. Additional resources include WPS Victim Services at 204-986-6350 and the Klinic Sexual Assault Crisis Line at 204-786-8631.
As previously released:
On July 16, 2025, the Winnipeg Police Service’s Sex Crimes Unit arrested a corrections officer regarding the sexual assaults of two men who were incarcerated at an adult correctional institution in Manitoba.
Police received separate reports about two adult men who were incarcerated and receiving medical treatment at a Winnipeg hospital when the assaults occurred.
In December 2024, the first man was receiving medical treatment at a hospital overnight, under the guard of two correctional officers. When one of the officers temporarily left the room, the man was sexually assaulted with a weapon by the other correctional officer. He was injured but did not report the incident until a later date.
In January 2025, a second man was receiving medical treatment at a hospital, under the guard of two correctional officers. When one of the officers left the room, the man was sexually assaulted by the other correctional officer. He was not physically injured and did not report the incident until a later date.
A 37-year-old man is facing the following charges:
Sexual Assault x 2
Sexual Assault with a Weapon
He was released on an Undertaking.
