Revelstoke-native armed forces officer Lt.-Col. Mason Stalker charged with sex offences involving cadets

Lieutenant-Colonel Mason Stalker, 40, and Commanding Officer of the 1st Battalion, Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry, Edmonton, AB, has been charged with:

• -three counts of Sexual Assault in accordance with Section 271 of the Criminal Code of Canada;
• -four counts of Sexual Exploitation in accordance with Section 153 of the Criminal Code of Canada;
• -one count of Sexual Interference in accordance with Section 151 of the Criminal Code of Canada;
• -one count of Invitation to Sexual Touching in accordance with Section 152 of the Criminal Code of Canada; and
• -one count of Breach of Trust by a Public Officer in accordance with Section 122 of the Criminal Code of Canada.

The charges have not been proven in court.

According to the CFNIS, the investigation concerns a series of historical incidents that involve offences alleged to have occurred from 1998 to 2007 in Edmonton, AB while the member was involved as a mentor with a local army cadet corps.

“These are serious and significant charges under the Criminal Code of Canada,” said Lieutenant-Colonel Francis Bolduc, Commanding Officer of the Canadian Forces National Investigation Service. “Regardless of a member’s rank and role in the Canadian Armed Forces, the Canadian Forces National Investigation Service works diligently and independently from the Canadian Armed Forces chain of command to protect individuals from those who violate the law.”

The CFNIS is calling anyone has knowledge related to this investigation, they are asked to contact the Canadian Forces National Investigation Service Western Region tip line at: 1-877-233-6066.