Project Truth Inquiry Resumes

Historical sex assaults a priority, inquiry told

Deputy Chief Danny Aikman provided the commission with hundreds of pages of documents outlining the force's investigation procedures.

When it comes to looking into sexual assault, there is no marked difference between the way the investigation is carried out in relation to a recent case or a historical one, he said.

"Historical sexual assaults are given the same consideration as those which have recently occurred," the force's protocol on sexual assault investigations reads. "The investigations are given the highest priority, are referred to the Criminal Investigation Division and are closely monitored."

Don't allow victim testimony at abuse inquiry: lawyer

Victims fear that if the motion proceeds, the inquiry will be a pointless exercise and won't allow the community to heal.

After an investigation in the 1990s known as Project Truth, police laid 114 sex abuse charges against 15 Cornwall citizens.

And couple of briefs from SeawayValley.com. Sorry no permalinks
Here:

A disturbing statistic about sex crimes in Cornwall has surfaced at the Project Truth Inquiry. Documents show the Cornwall Community Police Service's number of sex crimes reported has almost always been higher here than the rest of the province and country since 1980. Deputy Police Chief Danny Aikman says he's not sure if it means there is more sex assaults here or just reporting of incidents. His evidence shows the overall crime rate in Cornwall is consistently higher than the rest of Ontario and Canada. Police Chief Dan Parkinson is expected to take the stand later this week. Aikman's testimony continues today.

And here:

The Project Truth Inquiry resumes today after a week long break. The short answer is, you can expect to hear from the police. No, the Cornwall Police Service is not expected to get into the nitty-gritty of any specific abuse investigation, but rather, will focus instead on policies and procedures of the city's police service. Lawyers have been working closely with the top brass from the police service in preparing them for their testimony. So far, close to half a million dollars have already gone to lawyer's fees and other costs as the service prepares to testify in front of the commission.