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Toronto police said a woman was reportedly assaulted by an unknown man in the Richmond Street and John Street West area of the city at around 1:20 p.m. on Sept. 26. News Source link
Read More »Retired priest charged for alleged sexual assault in 1980s in Peel Region: police – Toronto
Police say an 84-year-old retired priest has been charged in connection with a sexual assault investigation in the Peel Region. Peel Regional Police said in October, officers received information that a Catholic priest working in the Peel Region between 1980 and 1983 allegedly sexually assaulted a boy while he was …
Read More »Suspect sought after multiple sexual assaults, exposures at TTC subway stations – Toronto
Toronto police say they are searching for a man wanted in connection with multiple sexual assaults and exposures at TTC subway stations. On Oct. 6, police said it was reported that a man had exposed himself at TTC’s Davisville Station and North York Centre Station. That same day, investigators said …
Read More »2 women who signed NDAs unable to testify in UPEI review into sexual harassment: lawyer
Two women who came forward in 2012 with allegations of sexual harassment at the University of Prince Edward Island have been unable to provide testimony in an ongoing review because they signed non-disclosure agreements (NDAs), according to the lawyer representing them. That review, by the Toronto-based law firm Rubin Thomlinson, …
Read More »New data shows increase in reports of sexual abuse in schools
A group of childhood sexual abuse survivors, along with the Canadian Centre for Child Protection, is calling for government action, as data shows an increasing number of sexual abuse reports from inside this country’s schools. A new study published by the Canadian Centre for Child Protection on Wednesday found, between 2017 and …
Read More »Hockey Canada moved cash from fund used for sexual assault claims to avoid encouraging more claims: report
A controversial reserve fund that Hockey Canada publicly vowed it would stop using to settle sexual assault allegations is significantly depleted after the organization transferred millions of dollars in past years to another account, a new interim report reveals. Former Supreme Court justice Thomas Cromwell’s interim report on Hockey Canada’s governance, released last week, …
Read More »Former Hedley frontman Jacob Hoggard sentenced to 5 years in prison for sexual assault
WARNING: This article contains details of abuse. Canadian musician Jacob Hoggard was sentenced to five years in prison by a Toronto judge on Thursday. It was the third and final day of a sentencing hearing that began earlier this month. Hoggard, the former lead singer of rock band Hedley, was found …
Read More »3 women complained about coach’s inappropriate behaviour in April. Now he’s charged with sexual assault
Five months after three young female athletes filed complaints about the inappropriate behaviour of their weightlifting coach, the same man has been charged with the sexual assault of a different young person. Isaac Smith, 33, was charged with sexual assault on Sept. 28. Those allegations have not been proven in …
Read More »Former senator charged with sexual assault still retains ‘honourable’ title for life
A disgraced former senator now facing sexual assault charges still retains his “honourable” title as a former member of Canada’s upper house. Efforts to strip former senator Don Meredith of that lifetime title, and the privileges that come with it, have stalled. Former Progressive senator Serge Joyal, the past chair …
Read More »Maj.-Gen. Dany Fortin’s sexual assault trial begins today
The sexual assault trial of a high-profile military commander who once led Canada’s vaccine rollout begins today in Quebec. Maj.-Gen. Dany Fortin is expected to attend the two-day trial in a Gatineau courthouse dressed in his military uniform and medals. Fortin has pleaded not guilty to the sexual assault charge, which is related to an incident alleged …
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