**** RCMP Media Release
Cumberland County District RCMP charge RCMP officer in sexual assault
Cumberland County District RCMP has charged a man in relation to a sexual assault that occurred in Northport.
In July 2024, Cumberland County District RCMP received a report of a sexual assault that had occurred in the summer of 2019. The investigation shows the survivor was sexually assaulted in July 2019 by a man she had met a couple of weeks before through mutual friends.
On November 29, West Hants RCMP safely arrested Cst. William McNutt in relation to the incident. He was released on conditions and is scheduled to appear in Amherst Provincial Court on January 6, 2025.
McNutt, who joined the RCMP in 2021, is facing charges of Sexual Assault (two counts).
The investigation is ongoing and is being led by Cumberland County District RCMP with assistance of RCMP Digital Forensic Services.
In January 2024, the Nova Scotia RCMP suspended Cst. McNutt from his duties when separate allegations of sexual misconduct were made against him. For more information on those allegations: Statement from Assistant Commissioner Dennis Daley, Commanding Officer of the Nova Scotia RCMP, in response to RCMP member charged with Sexual Assault | Royal Canadian Mounted Police
The RCMP takes all allegations of sexual violence seriously. If you are experiencing, or have experienced, sexual violence, including sexual assault, you are not alone. The RCMP takes a trauma-informed approach and survivors can contact us and discuss an incident before deciding to further participate in the investigation and court process. Survivor supports are available, including through the RCMP Victim Services program.
–
Update: Human remains identified and deaths ruled as homicides
Working with the Nova Scotia Medical Examiner Service, human remains discovered in an abandoned burned vehicle on MacLead Rd. in Greenhill have been identified and the deaths are being investigated by Northeast Nova Major Crime Unit (NEN MCU) as homicides.
On November 9 at approximately 2:10 p.m., Pictou County District RCMP responded to a report of an abandoned burned vehicle on MacLean Rd. in Greenhill. Responding officers located human remains inside the vehicle. The circumstances were considered suspicious and NEN MCU assumed the lead of the investigation.
On November 14, Colchester District RCMP began investigating a report that Kelly (Keleana) Trask was missing from Truro. The circumstances surrounding her disappearance were considered suspicious.
The remains have been identified as those of Kelly Trask, 32, of Truro, and Tyler Meagher, 34, of Grand Prairie, Alberta.
Our thoughts are with the victims’ loved ones at this difficult time.
The homicide investigation is ongoing and Northeast Nova MCU is being supported by the Pictou County District RCMP, Southwest Nova MCU, RCMP Forensic Identification Services (FIS), the Office of the Fire Marshal and the Nova Scotia Medical Examiner Service.
Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to contact Northeast Nova Major Crime at (902) 896-5060 and reference file number 2024-1655384. Should you wish to remain anonymous, call Nova Scotia Crime Stoppers toll free at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), submit a secure web tip at www.crimestoppers.ns.ca, or use the P3 Tips App.
