Alleged Abuse

• Kelowna Mountie resigns ahead of conduct hearing

  A 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.

  Canada

  Jul 4, 2021
  
• ‘I buried it’: Alleged victims of Kelowna RCMP officer voice struggles in walking away

  Two 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.

  Canada

  Jun 30, 2021
  
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• UVic threatens disciplinary action if athletes speak about coach investigation

  Three rowers who accused coach Barney Williams of harassment and verbal abuse say the university has threatened them with disciplinary action.

  Crime

  Nov 23, 2019
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• Rowing Canada, University of Victoria investigate celebrated coach for harassment, abuse

  Three athletes and an assistant coach have filed complaints against Barney Williams, with some alleging his actions led to depression and self-harm.

  Crime

  Nov 17, 2019
• Father of slain Granby girl released on bail with several conditions

  Quebec 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.

  Canada

  Sep 5, 2019
• Former ski coach appeals conviction and sentence for assaults on athletes

  Bertrand Charest was found guilty of 37 counts of a sexual nature committed in the 1990s on nine athletes.

  Canada

  Jun 4, 2019
• Court ruling on father accused of molesting children highlights issues with self-representation

  The 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