Wainwright, Alta. — A commanding officer of a Canadian Forces base in Alberta has been removed from command and charged with sexual assault and drunkenness, a decade after he was cleared in a sex tape scandal in Ontario. Maj. David Yurczyszyn was removed Thursday from the top post at CFB Wainwright, a sprawling training base 200 kilometres southeast of Edmonton. In addition to the criminal accusation of sexual assault, he faces charges of drunkenness and disgraceful conduct under sections of the National Defence Act. The alleged offences occurred last Remembrance Day.

The military is refusing to release any other details. Brig-Gen. Christian Juneau, Commander Land Force Western Area, reacted to the allegations in a news release. “The actions of Maj. Yurczyszyn have caused me to lose confidence in this officer’s ability to effectively exercise the functions of command,” he said. “We expect the highest standard of professionalism and conduct from our leaders, especially those entrusted with command authority.” Military spokeswoman Lt. (Navy) Jessica MacDonald said Yurczyszyn is not in custody. He has been reassigned to desk duties and will work from home while an administrative review of his file is completed. She confirmed Yurczyszyn was previously charged in another matter. In a case that garnered some media attention, Yurczyszyn was accused in 2001 of making homemade porn and showcasing it at military parties, but a judge dismissed the charges the following year, ruling there wasn’t enough evidence to support a conviction