The complainant in Tim Shields㽶Ƶֱ trial described in court on Tuesday how the former RCMP spokesman allegedly sexually assaulted her in a work bathroom.
The woman, who cannot be named because of a publication ban, told the judge it occurred during the fall of 2009, on the same day as a weekly strategic communications meeting. The complainant had come by Shields㽶Ƶֱ office at E Division in Vancouver to update him on a work matter and say hello.
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She alleges Shields, whom she reported to as a civilian employee, told her he had something to tell her, but did not indicate what this was.
㽶ƵֱHe led me out of the strategic communications section to the hallway, down a flight of stairs, to a unisex bathroom on the main floor,㽶Ƶֱ the complainant said.
㽶ƵֱThen he locked the door. It was shocking feeling.㽶Ƶֱ
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She testified that Shields kissed her and asked her, 㽶ƵֱDon㽶Ƶֱt we have good chemistry?㽶Ƶֱ
The complainant said she did not respond.
㽶ƵֱHe had went under my blouse, undid my blouse, touched my breasts,㽶Ƶֱ she said. 㽶ƵֱHe then unbuttoned my pants, [was] trying to unzip my pants. I pushed his hands away said 㽶Ƶֱno let㽶Ƶֱs go.㽶Ƶֱ㽶Ƶֱ
At that moment, the complainant said, Shields offered to perform oral sex on her.
㽶ƵֱI said no,㽶Ƶֱ she told the court. 㽶ƵֱI was feeling scared, panicky, kind of surreal㽶Ƶֱ it was weird and scary.
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She alleges that Shields then took a couple steps back before unzipping his pants and exposing himself.
Shields put her hand on his penis, she said, and asked her to perform oral sex.
The complainant described feeling 㽶Ƶֱdisgusted.㽶Ƶֱ
㽶ƵֱI was freaking out, pushed his hands away and said 㽶ƵֱNo, let㽶Ƶֱs go, we㽶Ƶֱre in a bathroom.㽶Ƶֱ㽶Ƶֱ
She said he zipped his pants up and told her to not forget to do up her bra, before instructing her to check if anyone was outside.
When she did so, the complainant said she left the bathroom, collected her belongings from the building and headed to her downtown office. Before she left the bathroom, she said Shields told her not to tell anyone about the encounter 㽶Ƶֱbecause it would be bad for him.㽶Ƶֱ
There, the complainant alleged that Shields called her on her office phone to tell her that 㽶Ƶֱhe could still smell me on his hands㽶Ƶֱ and 㽶Ƶֱhow hot it was.㽶Ƶֱ
There were also text messages sent by Shields, the complainant said. She couldn㽶Ƶֱt recall the exact wording but referred to them as sexual in nature.
The trial, which started on June 7, is expected to last three weeks. Shields㽶Ƶֱ defence lawyer is to cross-examine the complainant on Wednesday.