An Ottawa police officer has admitted making a donation to the GoFundMe platform Freedom Convoy, which toured the streets of the federal capital for several weeks last February.
Police officer Kristina Neilson pleaded guilty to one count of dishonorable conduct under the Police Services Act on Thursday, she reported CBC News.
The police representative made a $55 donation on the donation platform on Jan. 23, two days after the protesters who were part of the convoy began arriving in Ottawa.
When the collection for the convoy was removed from the GoFundMe platform due to a Terms of Service violation, he was refunded that donation. However, the officer donated the same amount to another fundraising platform for the convoy, GiveSendGo, which she was also reimbursed.
The Ottawa Police Service’s Professional Standards Unit was brought to the attention of the matter last February, and an investigation by the Professional Standards Section was launched.
The officer has no history of wrongdoing. A verdict is expected at a later date.