Sexual Assault

• Royal Conservatory of Music to launch investigation into historical sexual abuse allegations

  The Royal Conservatory of Music says it will launch a third-party investigation after survivors came forward with allegations of historical sexual abuse.

  Canada

  May 1
  
• Quebec Court of Appeal overturns sexual assault verdict for Montreal skating coach

  Quebec’s Court of Appeal overturned a guilty verdict against a renowned skating coach accused of sexual assault and gross indecency.

  Canada

  Apr 18
  
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• New centre looks to expand support for Manitoba sexual assault survivors

  Staff travel across the Interlake to deliver educational workshops, provide counselling and support survivors when they present at hospitals and RCMP detachments.

  Canada

  Apr 17
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• N.S. hockey hazing sex assault case adjourned until May when pleas can be entered

  None of the allegations has been tested in court, and the identities of the accused and the victims are protected from publication under the Youth Criminal Justice Act.


  Crime

  Apr 14
• Catholic priest in Oakville, Ont. faces sex assault charge

  Investigators say they're concerned the man may have additional victims and are asking anyone who may have been victimized by D'Sa to contact police. 

  Crime

  Mar 24
• Kevin Spacey settles U.K. sexual assault cases out of court

  The Oscar-winning actor has denied all allegations against him and maintains that the incidents raised in the lawsuits either did not happen or were consensual.

  Entertainment

  Mar 19
• Calgary man, 23, charged with sexual assault, voyeurism after dating app meeting

  A 23-year-old Calgary man is charged with sexual assault and voyeurism after police say a woman he met on a dating app was assaulted at his residence.

  Crime

  Mar 11
• Ontario town priest charged in connection with historical sex assault of minor

  York Regional Police released a photo of the man charged in the case as investigators believe there may be other victims and are encouraging them to come forward.

  Crime

  Mar 4
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• Witnesses called at civil trial for Quebec cardinal suing accuser for defamation

  Lawyers for Marc Ouellet called several witnesses Tuesday in his defamation suit against a woman who named him in a wider class-action lawsuit against the archdiocese of Quebec.

  Canada

  Mar 3
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• Teen charged in connection to alleged Ontario daycare sex assault

  Police say investigators have notified the parents and guardians of other children who attend the daycare to ensure they are aware of the investigation.

  Crime

  Mar 2