Former RCMP spokesperson Tim Shields鈥� trial has been delayed until Wednesday.
Shields is charged with one count of sexual assault. The charge was sworn in provincial court in Vancouver in May 2016.
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According to Criminal Justice Branch documents, the charge is a result of an investigation into sexual misconduct between 2009 and 2010. The complainant was a civilian employee with the RCMP who worked in coordination with Shields in his role as Officer in Charge of the strategic communication division of E Division. Shields was suspended with pay in May 2016 and retired in December.
The trial is set to last for three weeks.
None of the allegations have been proven in court.
