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Kitchener women’s prison guard charged in historic sexual assault

The Grand Valley Institution for Women in Kitchener, Ont. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Geoff Robins

A prison guard at the Grand Valley Institute for Women in Kitchener has been charged with sexual assault, according to Waterloo Regional Police.

Police say the prison contacted them about a historical sexual assault on May 20.

The Special Victims Unit took over the case and after an investigation, a 56-year-old correctional officer was arrested.

Police said the alleged incident took place sometime in the last four months of 2016.

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