Three off-duty Toronto police officers have been charged with sexual assault following an alleged incident in Barcelona. The officers were arrested after reportedly assaulting a sex worker in a taxi in the Ciutat Vella neighborhood on the evening of May 13, 2026. Catalan police confirmed the charges, which have intensified scrutiny on the Toronto Police Service .
The allegations have drawn significant attention, as the Toronto police force is already under public scrutiny. The officers involved were on vacation at the time of the incident . No further details about the ongoing legal proceedings or the identities of the officers have been disclosed.