Un-Diplomatic assault :)

Former Russian diplomat wanted in alleged drugging, sexual assault

CanWest News Service
Published: Friday, June 09, 2006 Article tools

OTTAWA — An arrest warrant has been issued for a former Russian diplomat after two men reported they were drugged and sexually assaulted. Valery Fomin, who holds full diplomatic immunity, has left Canada and returned to Russia. On Friday, Ottawa police said Fomin is wanted on charges of sexual assault and causing a person to take a stupefying or overpowering drug. Supt. Charles Bordeleau said officers haven’t made any attempt to contact Fomin since the night the complaint was filed.
Police said there was no grounds for an arrest at that time. Toxicology tests were later critical in laying the charges, Bordeleau added. They’ve now referred Fomin’s file to the Crown Attorney’s office and Foreign Affairs. Ottawa Crown attorney Hilary McCormack said she’s been told Russia will not waive immunity for Fomin, making it impossible for local authorities to proceed with the charges.
Alexey Lisenkov, press attache for the Russian Embassy, would not comment Friday on why Fomin left Canada, whether he was aware of the charges, or if he would return to Ottawa to face prosecution. “Out of respect of the court and the ongoing legal procedures I am not in a position to comment on the issue,” he said. Foreign Affairs spokesperson Kim Girtel said government officials have formally contacted Fomin’s embassy to advise them of the charges and ask for immunity to be waived. They’re awaiting an official response from the embassy before deciding what the next step may be, she said. Canada and Russia don’t have an extradition treaty even if diplomatic immunity was waived.

Российского дипломата обвиняют в изнасиловании. Канадская полиция добилась выдачи ордера на арест Валерия Фомина. Его обвиняют в изнасиловании двух граждан Канады. Правда 53-летний Фомин сейчас находится в России, а договора о взаимной выдаче подозреваемых между двумя странами нет. Следователи утверждают, что дипломат подсыпал своим гостям снотворное. Агентство Франс-пресс передает, что они 16 часов пробыли в бессознательном состоянии. Воспользовавшись этим, Фомин надругался над канадцами. В российском посольстве в Оттаве агентству отказались комментировать эту информацию.