Senior officer faces military charges for ‘inappropriate relationship’ – By The Canadian Press (National Post) / July 21, 2022
Lt.-Gen. Steven Whelan is facing two counts under the National Defence Act related to ‘conduct to the prejudice of good order and discipline’
OTTAWA — The military police have charged a senior officer in the Canadian Armed Forces after an investigation into allegations of an inappropriate relationship with a subordinate.
The office of Canada’s military police chief announced on Wednesday that Lt.-Gen. Steven Whelan is facing two counts under the National Defence Act related to “conduct to the prejudice of good order and discipline.”
Whelan stepped aside from his role as head of the Canadian military’s human resources last October due to an investigation by military police into “historic” allegations of sexual misconduct.
Whelan, who has previously denied wrongdoing, could not immediately be reached for comment.
