Advertisement

Bertrand Charest: 4 more women obtain right to be identified by name

Click to play video: 'Geneviève Simard speaks out about abuse under ex ski coach'
Geneviève Simard speaks out about abuse under ex ski coach
WATCH: Four women went public this week with their stories of sexual abuse at the hands of ex-national ski coach Bertrand Charest. Global Montreal Senior Anchor Jamie Orchard speaks to Geneviève Simard -- who was only 12 when the abuse started -- about how speaking out has been liberating – Jun 5, 2018

Four more women who were assaulted or allegedly assaulted by ex-national ski coach Bertrand Charest when they were younger have obtained the right to be identified by name.

The former skiers are Émilie Cousineau, Katie Bertram, Allison Forsyth and Gillian McFetridge.

READ MORE: Some of Bertrand Charest’s victims speak out about sexual assault

Charest was convicted last June of sexually assaulting Cousineau.

Get the day's top news, political, economic, and current affairs headlines, delivered to your inbox once a day.

Get daily National news

Get the day's top news, political, economic, and current affairs headlines, delivered to your inbox once a day.
By providing your email address, you have read and agree to Global News' Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy.

In the case of the three other women, he was either acquitted of the charges or had them tossed out by the court because of jurisdictional issues.

READ MORE: Ex-ski coach Bertrand Charest’s victims win legal fight to have their names made public

Their move comes a day after Geneviève Simard, Gail Kelly, Amélie-Frédérique Gagnon and Anna Prchal told a news conference about the abuse they suffered at the hands of Charest when they were adolescents and he was their coach.

Story continues below advertisement

Charest, 53, was found guilty last June of 37 of the 57 sex-related charges he was facing, and was eventually given a 12-year prison term.

The convictions involved nine of the 12 women who’d accused him of crimes that occurred more than 20 years ago, when the victims and alleged victims were between the ages of 12 and 19.

READ MORE: Ex-ski coach Bertrand Charest sentenced to 12 years for sex-related crimes

Sponsored content

AdChoices