**** RCMP Media Release
Antigonish County District RCMP charge New Glasgow Regional Police officer with sexual assault
Antigonish County District RCMP has charged a man in relation to a sexual assault that occurred in Antigonish in 2007.
In June 2024, Antigonish County District RCMP received a report of a sexual assault that had occurred during the summer of 2007. Investigators learned that the woman was sexually assaulted by a man at an event at a private home. She was a youth at the time of the assault.
In April 2025, Cpl. Kyle Lesko, 38, of the New Glasgow Regional Police was served with a court summons for one count of Sexual Assault. His first court appearance is scheduled for May 21, 2025, at Antigonish Provincial Court. Lesko was initially arrested in January and released pending further investigation.
Lesko was a serving member of the Trenton Police Force in 2007 and was off-duty at the time of the assault.
The investigation is ongoing and continues to be led by Antigonish County District RCMP.
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 adopts a trauma-informed approach and survivors can contact investigators 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.
