An Edmonton police officer charged with sexual assault is accused of following a woman home from a gas station and forcibly groping her while he was on duty, according to a lawsuit filed earlier this year.

Alberta’s police watchdog announced Thursday that Edmonton Police Service Const. Renzo Geronimo had been charged with sexual assault, breach of trust, unlawful confinement and being unlawfully in a dwelling house. The investigation started in September 2023.

In April, a statement of claim was filed naming former EPS chief Dale McFee and an officer, identified in the lawsuit only as “John Doe.” The lawsuit is seeking $1.5 million damages.

James Raworth, lawyer for the woman who filed the suit, said Friday that he and his client were informed about the criminal charges on Wednesday, and

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