A 31-year-old woman from Cornwall, Ontario, is facing a charge of domestic assault after an incident on July 5, 2026. According to the Cornwall Police Service, officers were called to an intimate partner violence complaint in the early morning hours of July 6. The accused voluntarily went to police headquarters later that day and was charged. She has been released with a court date set for August 4, 2026.
The alleged assault occurred the previous day. Police say the woman is accused of assaulting her spouse.
This is not an isolated case in the community. Similar charges were laid earlier this month when a 37-year-old Cornwall woman was charged with domestic assault on July 1. The force has a dedicated domestic violence coordinator and a trauma support specialist, and works closely with community partners, including the Baldwin House women’s shelter.
Intimate partner violence remains a serious concern across Ontario. While the province has the lowest rate of police-reported intimate partner violence in Canada at 278 victims per 100,000 people, that rate has climbed 19 percent between 2018 and 2024. Nationally, 80 percent of spousal violence is never reported to police.
Anyone in need of support can contact the Maison Baldwin House crisis line at 1-800-267-1744 or 613-938-2958, or reach out to Victim Services of S.D.G. & A. at 613-938-8900.
