Trevor Cadieu

Trevor John Cadieu is a retired senior Canadian military officer. He reached the rank of lieutenant general, and was slated to become army commander, but retired after allegations of sexual misconduct.[1][2] In 2022, he travelled to Ukraine to join the fight against the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Trevor Cadieu
AllegianceCanada
Service/branchCanadian Army[lower-alpha 1]
Years of service1995-2022
RankLieutenant General
Commands held3rd Canadian Division
Alma materRoyal Military College of Canada

Biography

Cadieu was born in Saskatchewan and raised in Vernon.[3] He was commissioned in the Canadian military in 1995, deployed to Bosnia in 1997, deployed to Afghanistan in 2002 and 2006-7. In 2017 he was appointed commander of the 3rd Canadian Division.[4] A ceremony to designate him Commander of the Canadian Army in September 2021 was cancelled at the last moment due to sexual misconduct complaint involving "historical allegations".[5][6][7] The investigation was over 1994 events in the Royal Military College of Canada.[8] A retired female officer complained she was raped when she was a cadet by two senior cadets, one of whom was Cadieu.[9]

He was charged with two counts of sexual assault during June 2022.[10][11][12] After Cadieu was supported by serving military officers, sexual abuse survivors responded with anger.[9]

War in Ukraine

In April 2022, he travelled to Ukraine, to join the fight against the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.[13][14][15] Russian sources often refer to him as Trevor Kadier.[16] On 28 April, spokesperson Eduard Basurin, said he was one of as many 400 foreign fighters trapped in the Azovstal iron and steel works during the Siege of Mariupol operation.[17]

Cadieu was not captured, but indicated in an email from Ukraine that he was "making arrangements to return to Canada" to face sexual assault charges. As of October of 2023, no court date has been set. [18]

Notes
  1. Known as Land Forces Command until 2011

References
  1. "Military postpones appointment of army commander over misconduct investigation". Cbc.ca. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
  2. "Senior soldier once tasked with army command retired while facing sexual misconduct probe". Cbc.ca. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
  3. "Return to 3rd Canadian Division feels like coming home, says new commander". Edmontonjournal.com.
  4. "Senior Serving Strathcona". Strathconas.ca.
  5. "Incoming Canadian Army commander under investigation for sexual misconduct". Ottawacitizen.com.
  6. Walsh, Marieke; Raman-Wilms, Menaka (13 October 2021). "Incoming commander of Canadian army faces sexual misconduct investigation". The Globe and Mail.
  7. "Canada army commander pick is latest to be accused of sexual misconduct". TheGuardian.com. 14 October 2021.
  8. "Retired Canadian lieutenant-general under police investigation for alleged sexual misconduct is now in Ukraine". Ottawacitizen.com.
  9. "Anger grows as Canadian military officers rally around general accused of sexual assault". Ottawacitizen.com.
  10. "Canada charges ex-general fighting in Ukraine with sexual assault". TheGuardian.com. 15 June 2022.
  11. Austen, Ian (16 June 2022). "Another Former Senior Military Officer in Canada Faces Sexual Misconduct Charges". The New York Times.
  12. "Former senior military officer Trevor Cadieu charged with 2 counts of sexual assault". Cbc.ca. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
  13. "Retired Canadian lieutenant-general under police investigation for alleged sexual misconduct is now in Ukraine". Ottawacitizen.com.
  14. Maher, Stephen (22 April 2022). "Trudeau offers no timeline for first-time home buyer bill". Macleans.ca. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
  15. "Military officer retires, heads to Ukraine amid sex misconduct investigation". Vernonmatters.ca.
  16. "No! Il generale canadese Trevor "Kadier" non era a capo dei fantomatici laboratori biologici di Azovstal". Open.online. 29 April 2022.
  17. "Why it may matter that Russia is calling Canadians fighting in Ukraine 'mercenaries'". The Toronto Star. 3 May 2022.
  18. "Canadian General Cadieu "Captured" By Russia Is OTW Back!". TechARP.com. 3 July 2022.
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