Derek Morgan was charged with three counts of sexual assault and a single count of forcible confinement

The date for a judicial pre-trial has been set for a former corrections officer accused of sexually assaulting female inmates while employed at the Algoma Treatment and Remand Centre.

Derek Morgan, 40, is facing three counts of sexual assault and a single count of forcible confinement as a result of a police investigation that took place last year.

Earlier today, the Ontario Court of Justice confirmed that a judicial pre-trial for Morgan’s matter has been scheduled for Feb. 26. 

Judicial pre-trials are closed-door meetings between a justice, the defence and Crown counsel that are held to allow all parties to hash out any issues or concerns they may have before a criminal matter proceeds to trial. 

Morgan is represented in court by Michael Moon, a criminal defence lawyer from Brampton, Ont.  

The matter is subject to a publication ban prohibiting SooToday and other media outlets from reporting information that could identify victims and witnesses in cases involving sexual offences. 

In a news release issued at the time of Morgan’s arrest, Sault Ste. Marie Police Service said it had received reports on July 9, 2025 about a corrections officer at the remand centre who had sexually assaulted inmates. 

It’s alleged that Morgan sexually assaulted two female victims on multiple occasions and forcibly confined one of them, police said.

He was arrested and charged after turning himself in to police in October.

None of the allegations have been tested in court and Morgan is considered innocent until proven guilty.

An application for a detention review was filed on Morgan’s behalf, five days after his bail was denied in the Ontario Court of Justice on Oct. 17, 2025.

His second attempt at bail was denied in Ontario Superior Court on Dec. 15, 2025 following a bail review hearing held earlier that month. 

Morgan has since been transferred from Sudbury Jail to Toronto South Detention Centre, a high-security facility with a capacity of nearly 2,000 inmates.