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A senior officer in the Canadian military’s recruiting group has been charged with sexual assault, military police said Monday.

Canadian Forces National Investigation Service charged Lt.-Col. Daniel Mainguy on Sept. 12 with one count of sexual assault and one count of conduct to the prejudice of good order and discipline.

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The charges have not been tested in a court.

Mainguy, a reserve force member who joined the Canadian military in 1984, is the senior staff officer for marketing and attractions with the Canadian Forces Recruiting Group.

Military police on June 6 started examining allegations of sexual misconduct, which through the course of the investigation revealed two separate and unrelated incidents allegedly involving Mainguy.

The matter is now proceeding within the military justice system for possible court martial at a date and location to be determined, police say.

Both incidents allegedly took place in the Borden, Ont., area.