ST. JOHN’S, N.L. – A former medical technician who examined military recruits faces two more counts of sexual assault and 10 counts of breach of trust.
The Defence Department says retired petty officer James Wilks has been charged in connection with his work at two Ontario recruiting centres.
Alleged incidents occurred between 2004 and 2009 in London and Thunder Bay, involving eight complainants.
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None of the allegations have been proven in court.
Wilks was previously convicted at a court martial in 2013 of 10 sexual assault counts and 15 charges of breach of trust.
The military judge found that Wilks conducted unnecessary and unauthorized breast exams on female military personnel during medical checkups in Thunder Bay and London.
Wilks was sentenced to 30 months in jail for those incidents between 2003 and 2009 but was released pending an appeal.
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