Three Toronto police officers charged with sexual assault in Barcelona
Three Toronto police officers have been charged with sexual assault while on vacation in Barcelona. The incident allegedly involved the officers assaulting a sex worker in a taxi, leading to their arrest by local police. This event adds to the scrutiny faced by the Toronto police force amid ongoing investigations into corruption within the department.
- ▪The alleged assault occurred on May 13 in Ciutat Vella, Barcelona.
- ▪One officer is charged with sexual assault and assault, while another has been released on bail.
- ▪The third officer was arrested later in Palma de Mallorca.
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Plainclothes officers from Barcelona’s municipal police force apprehended the Canadian policemen after a woman called for help. Photograph: David Zorrakino/Europa Press/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenPlainclothes officers from Barcelona’s municipal police force apprehended the Canadian policemen after a woman called for help. Photograph: David Zorrakino/Europa Press/Getty ImagesBarcelonaThree Toronto police officers charged with sexual assault in BarcelonaOff-duty officers allegedly assaulted a sex worker in a taxi in Ciutat Vella, according to police in Catalonia Sign up for the Breaking News US newsletter email Leyland Cecco in Toronto and Sam Jones in Madrid Tue 19 May 2026 13.13 EDTLast modified on Tue 19 May 2026 13.30 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleThree off-duty Toronto…
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