A well-known Alberta RCMP officer has been suspended over allegations of sexual misconduct against employees.

A spokesman for the K-Division told CTV Edmonton that Const. Pernell Cardinal has been “suspended for a while now.”

Cardinal was working at the Maskwacis RCMP detachment, and was a spokesperson for the force during the Chelsea Yellowbird case in 2011.

The Constable is facing six counts of sexual misconduct. He had 14 days to appeal the suspension, with the deadline coming September 30.

It is not clear if Cardinal if being paid during his suspension.

With files from Michel Boyer