Members of Canada’s 2003 World Junior Males’s Hockey Championship squad are being investigated for alleged gang sexual assault.
Hockey Canada stated in a press release Friday that it realized of the alleged incident after being contacted by TSN for remark. That is the second allegation of sexual assault in opposition to Canada’s world junior hockey staff in two months.
The nationwide sports activities group stated it instantly contacted each Sport Canada and Halifax Regional Police in regards to the allegations after the reporter’s e mail. Halifax was a co-host metropolis for the 2003 World Junior Hockey Championship.
Halifax Regional Police confirmed Friday that they acquired a report late final night time of a sexual assault that allegedly came about in Halifax in 2003 and stated they had been investigating.
“It’s our apply to not launch details about people concerned in an investigation until prices have been filed and sworn in court docket. We take all issues of this nature very significantly and can conduct a radical investigation.”
London police stated that they had reviewed the dealing with of the unique investigation in 2018 and would reopen the case.
Sport Canada didn’t instantly return a request for remark from The Canadian Press.
“Hockey Canada is cooperating and supporting the authorities in any manner attainable, and we once more encourage anybody who could have related data concerning this alleged incident to contact the Halifax Police instantly,” Hockey Canada stated in a press release.
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The Nationwide Hockey League stated in a press release Friday that it’s investigating the allegations.
“We had been knowledgeable earlier right now of the horrific allegations in opposition to members of the 2002-2003 Canadian Junior Nationwide Group. The Nationwide Hockey League is investigating the allegations and can reply appropriately.”
Hockey Canada has already suspended funding from the federal authorities and company sponsors following allegations of sexual assault in opposition to eight members of the 2018 males’s junior hockey staff. The allegations got here to mild after media reported that Hockey Canada had paid the sufferer a $3.55 million settlement after she sued the group, the Canadian Hockey League and eight unnamed gamers.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau stated Thursday that Hockey Canada wants a “actual reckoning” because the group continues to cope with the fallout from its dealing with of an alleged sexual assault in June 2018 and the out-of-court settlement.
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Hockey Canada introduced in a press release Wednesday that its public fairness fund will now not be used to settle sexual assault lawsuits.