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Former senator Don Meredith found not guilty of sexual assault
Meredith, charged with three sexual assault counts and one criminal harassment, was acquitted in an Ottawa courtroom of incidents from 2013 and 2014, police said.
- In an Ottawa courtroom this morning, former Conservative senator Don Meredith was found not guilty on all counts, The Canadian Press first reported Oct. 29, 2025.
- Police say the allegations date to 2013 and 2014 and involved an adult woman, with Meredith charged with three counts of sexual assault and one count of criminal harassment.
- Meredith, an ordained minister, was appointed to the Senate in 2010 by Stephen Harper and was photographed during an interview in Toronto on March 16, 2017.
- After the verdict today, Don Meredith thanked his family and lawyer, saying a cloud had been lifted.
- He resigned in 2017 after the Senate's ethics officer reported he had violated the code by engaging in a relationship with a girl aged 16.
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Former Senator Don Meredith Found Not Guilty of Sexual Assault, Criminal Harassment
Former Conservative senator Don Meredith was found not guilty on all counts in an Ottawa courtroom this morning. Meredith was charged with three counts of sexual assault and one count of criminal harassment. Police said the charges related to allegations made by an adult woman about incidents in 2013 and 2014. Meredith is an ordained minister who was appointed to the Senate by former prime minister Stephen Harper in 2010. He resigned in 2017 aft…
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Total News Sources18
Leaning Left7Leaning Right3Center4Last UpdatedBias Distribution50% Left
Bias Distribution
- 50% of the sources lean Left
50% Left
L 50%
C 29%
R 21%
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