An Ottawa police officer has pleaded guilty to a charge of discreditable conduct for donating $55 to the Freedom Convoy in February.
Const. Kristina Neilson donated to the Ottawa convoy through the crowdfunding platform GoFundMe on Jan. 23. The money was automatically refunded to her on Feb. 5 after GoFundMe stopped accepting donations for the convoy, citing a violation of its service terms.
The day her money was refunded, Neilson donated $55 to the convoy through another platform called GiveSendGo. This donation was also automatically refunded on March 25 after the Ontario government successfully petitioned a court to freeze the fundraiser.
Between the time Neilson donated through GiveSendGo and before her money was refunded, the Ottawa Police Services (OPS) professional standards unit was alerted of her donation by a chief’s complaint, and launched an investigation….