An Alberta RCMP officer has been charged with sexually assaulting 2 men in a hotel room

An Alberta RCMP officer has been charged with sexually assaulting two men in an Airdrie hotel room in 2022.

Leduc Const. Bridget Morla faces two counts of sexual assault. Morla was off duty when the allegations occurred, according to the Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT).

ASIRT announced the charges on Monday following a two-year investigation.

Morla, 39, has been a police officer for 13 years. He has been suspended since the investigation began in late 2022, according to RCMP spokesman Fraser Logan.

Two male victims

Court records show that the two alleged victims are male.

The alleged attack took place on December 3, 2022, “while a group of people were enjoying themselves,” according to ASIRT.

The community guidance center was ordered to investigate the matter on Dec. 13, 2022.

ASIRT sent the results of the investigation to the Alberta Crown Prosecution Service, which determined that the case met its standard for prosecution.

Morla has been released from custody and will make his first court appearance in Aidrie next week.

ASIRT investigates incidents involving police officers resulting in serious injury or death, as well as allegations of police misconduct.