Bill Kaye -- Image courtesy of Charlotte Dumoulin/Radio-Canada

By LNN Staff with files from CBC reporter Meghan Grant

LPS aware of sexual assault allegations against former Inspector

Feb 17, 2021 | 1:02 PM

LETHBRIDGE, AB – The Lethbridge Police Service (LPS) has responded to local media, regarding a breaking article published by CBC reporter, Meghan Grant. The article states former Lethbridge Police Inspector Bill Kaye, is facing sexual assault allegations.

Inspector Kaye, a 35-year veteran of the local force retired from LPS in 2014 and became the program coordinator of the Domestic Vioence Team (DVAT) in Lethbridge.

According to the CBC article, a DVAT sexual assault client who was under Kaye’s care has alleged she felt forced in a sexual relationship with him. As soon as the allegations came to light, the article indicates Kaye resigned from his DVAT position.

When local media questioned LPS about the story, a statement was issued on Wednesday (Feb 17), as follows:

“The Lethbridge Police Service is aware of sexual assault allegations against a former employee and has been made aware that a formal complaint has been filed with Coaldale RCMP.

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The alleged incidents are reported to have occurred long after the staff member retired from the Police Service in 2014. Although the incidents are alleged to have occurred within the City of Lethbridge, Coaldale RCMP were requested, and have agreed, to continue with the investigation to avoid any appearance of a conflict of interest between the LPS and its former employee.

As the investigation is ongoing, Lethbridge Police will provide no further comment at this time.”

LPS notes “the alleged incidents are reported to have occurred long after the staff member retired from the Police Service in 2014.”

They also confirm that Coaldale RCMP are investigating the accusations against Kaye, which the CBC article states “allege he initiated an unwelcome sexual relationship with a woman, beginning in 2018, while she was his client at Domestic Violence Action Team (DVAT) in Lethbridge.”

In a response to LNN, CBC further explained, “The CBC reporter reached out to Kaye, who declined to comment at all, and she emailed LPS on Feb. 9 with many details of what she had been told and asked detailed questions. They refused to give her an interview and refused to answer any of her questions, only issuing a written statement that did not address the interview or questions.”

It is noted by LPS that the accusations against Kaye have not been proven and he has not been charged.