Toronto police officer guilty of charge in Project South investigation receives conditional discharge

Elias Mouawad, one of the Toronto police officers arrested in connection with Project South – a sweeping police corruption and organized crime probe – has been handed a conditional discharge. Mouawad, 25, pleaded guilty to one count of unauthorized use of a computer last month. A charge of breach of trust was withdrawn. A conditional discharge means that Mouawad will not have a criminal conviction if the conditions of his probation are met. Superior Justice Catherine Rhinelander sentenced Mouawad to one-year probation and 100 hours of community service Monday. She said Mouawad must have no contact with Daljit Singh and Brian Da Costa, who were also arrested in the Project South probe. “This offence represents a serious lapse of judgement rather than an entrenched behavior,” said Rhinelander. Story continues below advertisement

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