Retired vice-admiral Edmundson sexually assaulted woman after advances rejected, Crown charges
Retired vice-admiral Haydn Edmundson realized the empty, docked naval ship he was aboard offered his last chance to make advances on a woman, and then sexually assaulted her when she didn't respond, a Crown attorney charged on Tuesday.
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![Retired vice-admiral Haydn Edmundson, left, seen with his lawyer Brian Greenspan on Feb. 13, 2024, faced cross-examination in an Ottawa courtroom. Edmundson has been charged with one count of sexual assault and one count of committing indecent acts. He has pleaded not guilty and denied any wrongdoing. Two men in suits outside of a courthouse](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7114122.1707865525!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/edmundson-greenspan.jpg)
Retired vice-admiral Haydn Edmundson realized the empty, docked naval ship he was aboard offered his last chance to make advances on a woman, and then sexually assaulted her when she didn't respond, a Crown attorney charged on Tuesday.