RCMP release:

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.