Lethbridge police have confirmed five Lethbridge College students have been charged with sexual assault stemming from an incident in early November.
One of the accused is a youth. The other four are adults.
Police did not provide any details about the circumstances surrounding their alleged offences but did confirm the complainant is an adult.
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“Lethbridge College is aware of an alleged incident involving members of Lethbridge College. An ongoing internal investigation is underway,” the college said in a statement late Friday afternoon.
“The safety of our campus is a priority and we are confident that appropriate procedural steps were taken to ensure the safety of our campus community.
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“To protect the confidentiality of the individuals involved we are unable to comment further.”
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