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Publication Date: July 31, 2026 - 04:00

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Police left this survivor feeling blamed, broken. Now they're engaging with her again, and she's worried

July 31, 2026

A woman who underwent mediation with the Ottawa Police Service in 2023 after having difficulty trying to report an historical sexual assault says the process left her feeling broken down and blamed, then placated and cast aside. Now police are engaging with her again, and she wonders if she can trust it.



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