As a longtime OPP officer awaits a court date next week in connection with sexual assault allegations, a charge levied against his wife in connection with emails sent to senior OPP officials has been stayed.
Brenda Dolderman was charged with disclosing private communications on March 8.
Police said a document was emailed to three senior members of the OPP on March 2.
An audio recording of confidential conversations was illegally obtained in 2020, and a transcribed version of the audio was created.
"Ms. Dolderman has always maintained that the sole purpose of her actions has been advocate for an independent investigation into the behaviour of several OPP officers involved in her husband’s case," said Alison Craig, Brenda's defence lawyer.
"The charges that were stayed related to her request of the OPP to ensure that a fulsome and independent investigation be done. Given that her intent was solely to pursue that investigation, I think the charge was appropriately stayed."
Brenda was charged a week after she was sentenced to three months of house arrest, a year probation and community service.
This comes after she pleaded guilty to obstructing justice in the investigation into sexual assault allegations against her husband, Sgt. Mike Dolderman.
A charge being stayed doesn't mean Brenda is out of the woods.
The charge can still be brought back to court by the Crown in the next year.
A staying of a charge just means court proceedings are put on hold.
Her husband was arrested in 2020, and was charged with five counts of sexual assault and five counts of breach of trust. His charges have not been proven in court, and there is a publication ban on proceedings.
He is due back in court next Tuesday.
