Former head of military HR, accused of sexual assault, goes on trial today
The sexual assault trial of retired vice-admiral Haydn Edmundson, the military's former head of human resources, begins today in an Ottawa courtroom, more than 30 years after the attack is alleged to have occurred
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![Vice-Admiral Haydn Edmundson manages military personnel command, which gives him authority over career consequences for military members found to have engaged in sexual misconduct, multiple sources said. A closeup of a middle-aged man with short, graying hair.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.5941391.1706917743!/cpImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/military-change-of-command-20190822.jpg)
The sexual assault trial of retired vice-admiral Haydn Edmundson, the military's former head of human resources, begins today in an Ottawa courtroom, more than 30 years after the attack is alleged to have occurred