Several Windsor, Ont., police employees — including a staff sergeant and superintendent — witnessed or were told about allegations of internal sexual assault years before the service said it became aware of them, according to claims in new documents obtained by CBC News.

The allegations revolve around Staff. Sgt. Ken Price, who faces four counts of sexual assault. The matter is making its way through the courts and a trial date has been set for July 7.

The complainant, whose identity is protected by a publication ban, also filed a complaint with the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario (HRTO) that includes the same allegations.

The HRTO documents contain 12 separate and detailed allegations between 2011 and 2021. Most of them involve sexual comments and touching while the complainant was at work.