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A Cornwall police officer has been charged with child luring and child prostitution.
Const. Pascal Rossignol appeared in a Quebec provincial court in Valleyfield Friday.
After a two-year investigation by the Surete de Quebec, Rossignol was charged with invitation to sexual touching, child luring on the Internet and two counts of prostitution of a person under the age of 18.
He was been on paid leave since Oct. 13, 2010, when a complaint was first made to the Cornwall Community Police Service.
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Cornwall police officer faces child luring, prostitution charges
Posted: Oct 12, 2012 1:41 PM ET
Last Updated: Oct 12, 2012 2:18 PM ET
The Sûreté du Québec has charged a Cornwall police officer with sexual touching, internet child luring and two counts of prostitution of a minor.
Constable Pascal Rossignol appeared in Quebec provincial court in Valleyfield, Que., on Friday, Cornwall police said in a statement.
The Quebec provincial police agency said the charges come after a two-year investigation.
On Oct. 13, 2010, the allegation was made to Cornwall police, who referred the matter to Ontario’s Special Investigations Unit, which investigates allegations of sexual assault involving police officers.
But the SIU determined the alleged events happened in Quebec and handed the case over to the SQ.
Rossignol has been with the Cornwall Community Police Service since May 2007. He was relieved of his duties and remains under suspension with pay, Cornwall police said.
Anyone with additional information about this investigation is asked to contact Staff Sgt. Garry Derochie at (613) 933-5000 ext. 2411.
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Cornwall Ontario Police Constable Pascal Rossignol Charged with Invitation to Sexual Touch by Sûreté du Quebec
Cornwall Free News
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CFN – Upon the conclusion of a two year investigation, the Sûreté du Québec has charged a member of the Cornwall Community Police Service with offences under the Criminal Code. Constable Pascal Rossignol appeared in Québec Provincial Court in Valleyfield Qc. on October 12, 2012 charged with; Invitation to sexual touching, Child luring on the internet, and 2 counts of Prostitution of a person under the age of 18.
On October 13 2010 an allegation was made to the Cornwall Community Police who referred the matter to the Special Investigations Unit (SIU). SIU determined that the alleged offences occurred in the Province of Québec and subsequently the investigation was referred to the Sûreté du Québec, Professional Standards Division.
Constable Rossignol has been a member of the Cornwall Community Police Service since May 22, 2007. He was relieved of his duties October 13, 2010 and remains under suspension with pay.
Anyone with additional information about this investigation is asked to contact S/Sgt. Garry Derochie at (613) 933-5000 ext. 2411
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Cornwall police officer Pascal Rossignol charged with child luring, prostitution
SAANJ NEWS
Published October 12, 2012 | 2:18 pm
Ottawa:Constable Pascal Rossignol of Cornwall police, has been charged by The Sûreté du Québec with sexual touching, internet child luring and two counts of prostitution of a minor following a two-year investigation.
The Sûreté du Québec said Const. Pascal Rossignol has been charged with invitation to sexual touching, child luring on the internet and two counts of prostitution of a person under the age of 18.Cornwall police were made aware of allegations against Rossignol on Oct. 13, 2010.
The matter was then referred to Ontario’s Special Investigations Unit, which investigates allegations of sexual assault involving police officers.SIU handed the case over to the SQ.
Rossignol has been with the Cornwall Community Police Service since May 2007.
Following a two-year investigation, Sûreté du Québec officers charged Const. Pascal Rossignol who appeared in a Valleyfield Court Friday.
Anyone with additional information about this investigation is asked to contact S/Sgt. Garry Derochie at (613) 933-5000 ext. 2411.
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Ontario cop charged with child luring, child prostitution
Sun News
3:11 pm, October 12th, 2012
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CORNWALL, ON – A Cornwall, ON, police officer has been charged with child luring and child prostitution.
Const. Pascal Rossignol appeared in a Quebec provincial court Friday.
After a two-year investigation by the Surete de Quebec, Rossignol was charged with invitation to sexual touching, child luring on the Internet and two counts of prostitution of a person under the age of 18.
Details of the alleged crimes have not been made public.
He has been on paid leave since Oct. 13, 2010, when a complaint was first made to the Cornwall Community Police Service.
Rossignol has been with the department since May 2007.
Cornwall still bears painful scars from similar sex cases involving authority figures in the city.
Several reports in the 1990s of historical sex abuse by priests, police and other officials in Cornwall unleashed a public inquiry into the possibility of a child-sex ring operating in the eastern Ontario city.
Dozens of charges were laid in the investigation, and a report found systemic failures to protect abused kids in the community, but in the end, police said they found no evidence of a pedophile ring.