Brantford police officer suspended, facing charges in sex case

Brantford police have suspended an officer caught up in a sex case involving a minor.

Det. Const. Andrew Balog, 41, has been charged with ‘communicating for the purposes of obtaining sexual services from a person under 18 years.’

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Balog, a 14-year veteran with the force, has been suspended with pay, as per the guidelines set out in the Police Services Act of Ontario.

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He is scheduled to appear in the Ontario Provincial Court of Justice in Brantford on April 25, 2019.

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In a statement, the Brantford Police Service said it “will not be releasing any further information in regards to this incident.”