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Winnipeg police lay charges after sexual assault during personal training session

Winnipeg police say they have arrested a man after a sexual assault took place during a personal training session last week.
Winnipeg police say they have arrested a man after a sexual assault took place during a personal training session last week.

Winnipeg police say they have arrested a man after a sexual assault took place during a personal training session last week.

Police say a woman reported attending a session last Sunday with a man who had been her trainer for a year.

She told police that the trainer allegedly spoke to her in a sexually suggestive manner and sexually assaulted her when the pair were in a private consultation room at the fitness facility.

The victim did not require any medical attention following the incident.

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Following the woman’s report, police arrested 26-year-old, Joseph Patrick Luna from Winnipeg on charges of forcible confinement, sexual assault, and overcome resistance by attempting to choke, suffocate or strangle another person.

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Police say the man was released on an undertaking as mandated by the criminal code.

This investigation is continuing. Anyone with information can call the Sex Crimes Unit at 204-986-6245. Supportive resources are also available through the WPS Victim Services at 204-986-6350 and the Klinic Sexual Assault Crisis Line at 204-786-8631.

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