Calgary manager charged with sexual assault of bar employee

The manager of a downtown Calgary bar has been charged with the sexual assault of an employee last year.

Police say both were working at a restaurant and bar in the 1100 block of 17 Avenue S.W. at the time.

The employee attended a social function with her manager at a different downtown location on Dec. 27, 2022, before the assault took place.

"The victim was transported to a downtown residence where she reportedly lost consciousness, and investigators believe she was subjected to unwanted, non-consensual sexual acts," police said in a Thursday news release.

Grant Lee Cichacki, 42, of Calgary, is charged with one count of sexual assault and is scheduled to appear in court on Dec. 5.