Toronto Star

> EXCERPTS OF TEXT MESSAGES ALLEGEDLY SENT BY FORMER POLICE PARTNER

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Sgt. Jessica McInnis’ complaint to the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario includes a 15-page list of the sexual and inappropri­ate messages she was allegedly sent by her thenpolice partner, Det. Mark Morris. Also included are group messages from “The Dream Team,” a group of Toronto police officers currently or formerly within Toronto police 14 Division. Below are some of the messages alleged to have been received by McInnis. May 24, 2015: When McInnis texts Morris about a missing Black man, he responds by sending her a photograph of a naked Black man with a large penis. April 1, 2016: (Chatting about “The Dream Team” in a group message everyone can see). Morris: “Soo what you are saying is that everyone can see and read the text right? Cause (McInnis) sometimes may want to send me nudes. I will let her know not to do this and keep it profession­al only.” Another officer replied: “Lol! Ya every one can see these msgs. So make sure she sends it to u directly.” June 1, 2016: Morris sends “The Dream Team” group chat an image of a naked Black man dragging a large penis on the ground. “That one is McInnis’ favourite one,” Morris wrote. Sept. 15, 2016: Morris sends a photo to McInnis of a woman with large buttocks and a caption that says scientists have found that women with bigger butts have smarter children. “Hmmmm . . . i guess if you had kids . . . they would be geniuses,” Morris wrote. Oct. 20, 2016: Morris sends the “Dream Team” group a video of a woman dancing with part of her buttocks exposed. When one officer says, “Nice. Who is that?” Morris says: “It’s the black Jessica McInnis. I’d tap that.” The other officer responds: “Lol ya I would too haha.”

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