Prisoner allegedly sexually assaults cell mate

Brandon Police Service Media Release

On May 8th an inmate at Brandon Correctional Centre reported that he had been the victim of a serious sexual assault that had occurred the previous night. The assault had reportedly occurred in the cell shared by the victim and the suspect. On Wednesday, the suspect was charged with one count of sexual assault. The 25 year-old accused was returned to BCC and will appear in court today on the charge.