News Release

News Release

SIU Charges Toronto Police Officer in Sexual Assault Investigation

Case Number: 26-TSA-042   

Mississauga, ON (4 June, 2026) ---
The Director of the Special Investigations Unit (SIU), Joseph Martino, has reasonable grounds to believe a Toronto Police Service officer committed criminal offences against a female youth. The offences are alleged to have occurred in Toronto between September and December 2025.

As a result of the SIU investigation Cst Parsa Hazeri is facing the following charges under the Criminal Code: 

  • Sexual assault, contrary to section 271;
  • Sexual interference, contrary to section 151;
  • Invitation to sexual touching, contrary to section 152;
  • Transmitting sexually explicit material to a person under the age of 16, contrary to section 171.1;
  • Communicating with a person under the age of 16 for the purpose of facilitating an offence, contrary to section 172.1;
  • Breach of trust, contrary to section 122; and
  • Careless handling of a firearm, contrary to section 86.
Cst Hazeri was arrested at SIU headquarters this morning, held for a bail hearing and later released on several conditions, including that he refrains from communicating directly or indirectly with the affected person. 

Cst Hazeri is required to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice at 10 Armoury Street in Toronto on July 17, 2026, at 2 p.m. 

As the matter is before the courts, and in consideration of the fair trial interests of the accused, the SIU will not provide further comment on the investigation.  

If you or someone you know has been negatively affected by an incident under SIU investigation and would like support, the Affected Persons Program is here to help. You can reach us at 1-877-641-1897. Support is free, confidential, and available 24/7, every day of the year.

The SIU is an independent government agency that investigates the conduct of officials (municipal, regional and provincial police officers, police officers with the Nishnawbe Aski Police Service, special constables with the Niagara Parks Commission and peace officers with the Legislative Protective Service) that may have resulted in death, serious injury, sexual assault and/or the discharge of a firearm at a person. All investigations are conducted by SIU investigators who are civilians. Under the Special Investigations Unit Act, the Director of the SIU must

  • consider whether the official has committed a criminal offence in connection with the incident under investigation
  • depending on the evidence, cause a criminal charge to be laid against the official where grounds exist for doing so, or close the file without any charges being laid
  • publicly report the results of its investigations

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Kristy Denette, siu.media@ontario.ca
SIU Communications/Service des communications, UES