Edmonton prison officer charged with sexual assault involving female inmate

EDITOR’S NOTE: This article initially stated a male guard was charged, when in fact police said he was a correctional program officer. The correction has been made and Global News regrets the error.

A 55-year-old man, who was working as a correctional program officer at the Edmonton Institute for Women, has been charged after a sexual assault at the facility.

In August 2022, Edmonton police received a report of a historical sexual assault at the correctional facility.

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They were told that a male employee had confined and sexually assaulted an adult female inmate in January 2022.

On Feb. 28, 2023, Peter Wolf, 55, was arrested and charged with sexual assault, unlawful confinement and breach of trust by a public officer.

He is scheduled to appear in court on April 11.

The EPS thanked Correctional Service Canada for its co-operation with this investigation.