Four Lethbridge, Alta., high school football players have been charged with sexual assault, accused of confining and attacking a teammate in the school’s locker room.
Police say a teenage male was forcibly confined and sexually assaulted in the locker room after regular school hours on Oct 3. Investigators say it was not a random incident.
“The victim, who was very courageous, came forward and reported to police,” said Staff Sgt. Pete Christos at a press conference Wednesday afternoon. “We took the investigation on from there.”
The following day, Oct. 4, the Lethbridge Police Service (LPS) executed a search warrant at the school, leading to the seizure of a weapon, police said in a statement.
The four teens each face three charges — sexual assault with a weapon, assault with a weapon and forcible confinement.
At the press conference, Lethbridge police were asked if the incident “was a form of hazing.”
“Absolutely not,” said Christos. “This was a sexual assault.”
What the fuck, guys?
Absolutely insane. Kids sports culture in Canada is cancer.
If it were the states it probably would have been covered up to protect the abuser’s future careers
When I was in high school the players would be suspended but it would never go to the police
It is not just Canada.
This is the best summary I could come up with:
Police say a teenage male was forcibly confined and sexually assaulted in the locker room after regular school hours on Oct 3.
At the press conference, Lethbridge police were asked if the incident “was a form of hazing.”
The Youth Criminal Justice Act prohibits the release of the name of anyone charged with a crime who is under the age of 18.
The school remains open and police say there’s no evidence to suggest any ongoing risk to other students.
Christos expressed sympathy for the families of both the alleged victim and the teens accused of sexual assault.
Lethbridge, a city of roughly 100,000 people, is located about 215 kilometres southeast of Calgary.
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