A Stl’atl’imx Tribal Police Service (STPS) officer facing multiple counts of voyeurism for allegedly filming sexual acts without his partners’ consent plans to enter a not-guilty plea, according to his legal counsel.
Cst. Michael English was formally charged in September with three counts of voyeurism in connection to offences alleged to have occurred while he was off-duty in Pemberton and Vancouver between 2020 and 2022. He was subsequently placed on administrative leave while the investigation was ongoing.
On Wednesday, Jan. 8, English’s legal representation told a North Vancouver court the officer plans to enter a not-guilty plea, and has requested a trial in front of a provincial judge.
A pre-trial conference is scheduled for Feb. 13, after which a trial date will be set. Counsel estimated the trial will take five days.
Because the alleged offences took place outside of STPS jurisdiction, the case was assigned to the Sea to Sky RCMP’s General Investigative Section, with additional oversight provided by senior investigators from the Lower Mainland District RCMP. The matter has also been referred to the Office of Police Complaints Commission, B.C.’s independent, civilian oversight agency.
The Stl’atl’imx Tribal Police Service is the only self-administered First Nations Police Service in B.C., and operates in 10 participating St'at'imc communities. Officers are designated as provincial constables.
