Alleged Abuse
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Historic lawsuit filed with B.C. Supreme Court alleging abuse at Vernon, B.C. schoolAfter 60 years, Syilx Okanagan woman Laurie Wilson is taking her story of alleged abuse to B.C.'s highest court.CanadaOct 31, 2024
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Kelowna Mountie resigns ahead of conduct hearingA Kelowna RCMP officer has resigned before facing a code of conduct hearing, which is the type of hearing RCMP initiate when they want to dismiss a member from the force.CanadaJul 4, 2021
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‘I buried it’: Alleged victims of Kelowna RCMP officer voice struggles in walking awayTwo of the alleged victims of a Kelowna RCMP officer are sharing the struggles they say they faced in walking away from an alleged abuser and the problems with the system.CanadaJun 30, 2021
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UVic threatens disciplinary action if athletes speak about coach investigationThree rowers who accused coach Barney Williams of harassment and verbal abuse say the university has threatened them with disciplinary action.CrimeNov 23, 2019
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Rowing Canada, University of Victoria investigate celebrated coach for harassment, abuseThree athletes and an assistant coach have filed complaints against Barney Williams, with some alleging his actions led to depression and self-harm.CrimeNov 17, 2019
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Father of slain Granby girl released on bail with several conditionsQuebec Superior Court Judge Gaétan Dumas agreed to release the accused, but ordered him to remain at a specific place, to abide by a curfew and to report to the police every week.CanadaSep 5, 2019
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Former ski coach appeals conviction and sentence for assaults on athletesBertrand Charest was found guilty of 37 counts of a sexual nature committed in the 1990s on nine athletes.CanadaJun 4, 2019
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Court ruling on father accused of molesting children highlights issues with self-representationThe man at the centre of that trial, a Vancouverite who can only be referred to as B.G., didn't even have a lawyer.Sep 6, 2017
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