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Court martial to take place in Halifax for naval reservist accused of sexual assault

FILE - Canadian Armed Forces Base Halifax is pictured. Andrew Vaughan/The Canadian Press

A court martial will take place next week in Halifax for a Canadian Forces reservist charged with sexual assault.

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In addition to sexual assault, Ordinary Seaman Andres Florian-Rodriguez is charged with one count of disgraceful behaviour and two charges of conduct to the prejudice of good order and discipline.

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According to the Department of National Defence, the charges stem from “several incidents” that allegedly took place between March 22 and April 19, 2016.

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It’s alleged the incidents happened at CFB Halifax when Florian-Rodriguez, a member from a Windsor, Ont. division, was attending a course at Naval Fleet School Atlantic.

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Both the accused and victim were candidates on the course.

The standing court martial is scheduled for Monday, April 9 at 9:30 a.m.

With files from Sean Previl 

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