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A Petawawa soldier is facing one count of sex assault following an alleged incident earlier this year during a training exercise in Alberta.

The Canadian Forces National Investigation Service said Tuesday it has charged Bombardier Mathieu Poirier of 2 Royal Canadian Horse Artillery in Petawawa with one count of sexual assault and one count of drunkenness.

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The charges relate to an alleged incident in May during a training exercise at Canadian Forces Base Wainwright, Alta. involving another individual in the Canadian Forces.

The Canadian Forces National Investigation Service has also laid charges against a Halifax-based sailor in an unrelated incident.

Leading Seaman Darryl Ryan, who serves on HMCS Fredericton faces two counts of sexual assault. Those charges relate to two alleged incidents in September 2016 at CFB Borden, Ont. involving another individual serving in the Canadian military, according to the investigation service.

The charges against Poirier and Ryan have not been tested in court.

Both cases are being handled by the military justice system for possible court martials at a later date.