A lawyer representing eight women has launched a lawsuit against the Newfoundland and Labrador government, alleging a series of sexual assaults by on-duty police officers that she says was like sharks circling prey in St. John’s bar district.
Mr. Snelgrove, who has been suspended by the RNC pending his appeal, is one of the officers accused by the women, she said. Many of the women who shared their stories with her say they never filed police reports, and were moved to contact the lawyer after the officer’s high-profile trial. The lawyer has also filed Jane Doe applications that would protect the women’s identities, which in Newfoundland requires that each one undergo an evaluation by an expert before a ban on their names can be imposed.
The provincial government also said it couldn’t comment on an active lawsuit. One statement of claim has already been filed; Ms. Moore says another one is coming once the Jane Doe applications have been processed. “It just doesn’t make any sense,” Ms. Moore said. “I’ve spoken to cabinet ministers about this, and said ‘If you really want to do something about sexual assaults, here’s something you can change,’ and they all nod and smile and then nothing happens.”
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