After an investigation lasting more than five months, the Royal Canadian Navy has charged Sub-Lt. Kevin Vuong — a naval reservist and member of Parliament — for failing to disclose that he was criminally charged with sexual assault in 2019.
The sex assault charge was later dropped and Vuong has denied any wrongdoing.
The military requires all members to notify their chain of command if they’ve been arrested by civilian police. The Department of National Defence said it learned about Vuong’s case from news reports.
The navy confirmed to CBC News that it laid a service offence charge against Vuong on Feb. 25 under
