A member of the Canadian Navy has been charged by the Canadian Forces National Investigation Service with three offences against a fellow member that are said to have occurred in Kingston.

A news release from the service states that the charges were laid on May 14 after an incident was reported to the Military Police at Canadian Forces Base Kingston by another member of the military.

Maj. Jean-Marc Mercier told the Whig-Standard that the incident was reported to have occurred during the night of Nov. 16 and into Nov. 17 at the victim’s home in Kingston. The woman was visiting Kingston from Ottawa at the time.

Military Police were called to the home regarding the woman’s drunken behaviour on Nov. 17 and she was arrested. The next day, police received a complaint of a sexual nature against the woman.

Due to the nature of the complaints, the file was transferred from the Kingston Military Police to the CFNIS for investigation.

Petty Officer 2nd Class Diane Marie Chiasson, a regular Forces member with the Joint Information and Intelligence Fusion Capability, has been charged by police under the Criminal Code of Canada with one count of sexual assault as well as under the National Defence Act with one count of drunkenness and conduct to the prejudice of good order and discipline.

The charges have not been proven in court.

The service said the matter will be going through the military justice system for either a summary trial or court martial. A date and location for the proceedings have not been chosen.