Toronto, St. Michael's private school alerts police to 3rd incident in sexual assault investigation.

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Toronto private school at centre of sexual assault investigation alerts police to 3rd incident | CBC News
School officials expel at least 8 students and investigation continues
Nov 16, 2018

Parents file into a meeting at St. Michael's College School on Friday. The private Catholic boys' school said police are now looking into a third troubling incident, following allegations that surfaced this week that one boy was assaulted and another sexually assaulted. (Farrah Merali/CBC)

"Officials at a Toronto private boys' school announced Friday they've notified police about a third "incident" as the school continues to deal with a crisis sparked by allegations that students have been assaulted or sexually assaulted on camera.

St. Michael's College School released no further information about the third incident, but said parents have been notified. Crisis counsellors remain at the school for students, faculty and staff, officials said. Police officers are also guarding the facility, after it faced an unspecified threat on Thursday."

 

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St. Michael's College School reveals third incident, says it didn't report alleged sexual assault immediately - CityNews Toronto

"CityNews has viewed the two videos. The one allegedly recorded in the boy’s washroom shows a student in his underwear inside a sink. Other students are pouring water on him and slapping his bare skin.

The second video, which the school says was recorded in a locker room, shows a male student naked from the waist down allegedly being sexually assaulted with a broomstick."

Toronto Police Service :: News Release #42599
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"On Wednesday, November 14, 2018, officers from 13 Division and the Child & Youth Advocacy Centre were made aware of an alleged assault involving students at St. Michael’s College School.

Police believe a video depicting the alleged assault is being circulated.

Investigators from the Child Exploitation Section have been consulted and have determined the video meets the definition of child .

Anyone who has this video is in possession of child .

The video must be deleted immediately and cannot be shared with anyone."

 

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Parents question St. Mike’s administrators at meeting
Nov 16 2018
"According to the source, Toronto police Insp. Dominic Sinopoli addressed parents and recommended their sons not wear their uniforms out in public for the time being because they may be targeted due to their association with the school.

The source said Sinopoli told parents that some students were being targeted while on transit.

Police also reportedly asked parents to talk to their sons to see if they are aware of other incidents that have not been reported."

 

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Toronto Police Service :: News Release #42616
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"Case #: 2018-2099207
On Wednesday, November 14, 2018, officers from 13 Division and the Child and Youth Advocacy Centre were made aware of an alleged sexual assault involving students at St. Michael’s College School.

Since then, investigators have been working cooperatively with the school's administration and, as a result, a number of occurrences involving incidents of alleged assaultive and sexually assaultive behaviour have been opened.

At this stage, police believe there may be other victims and witnesses and are encouraging anyone who has not yet spoken to investigators to come forward by calling the Child and Youth Advocacy Centre at 416-808-2922, or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-TIPS (8477), online at www.222tips.com, online on our Facebook Leave a Tip page, or text TOR and your message to CRIMES (274637). Download the free Crime Stoppers Mobile App on iTunes, Google Play or Blackberry App World.

 

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Nov 19 2018 rbbm.
6 boys charged in St. Michael’s sex assault probe released on bail - CityNews Toronto
"Six boys who are facing charges of assault, gang sexual assault, and sexual assault with a weapon in connection to an alleged sex attack with a broomstick at St. Michael’s College School have been released on bail.

The bail was set between $5,000 and $7,000 and all six are scheduled to return to court on Dec. 19.

The teens range in age from 14 to 15 years old."
“All of these incidents appear to be hazing-initiated,” Inspector Dominic Sinopoli, Unit Commander of Sex Crimes for Toronto police, said during a Monday news conference.

“We have reason to believe that there may be more videos and more incidents,” he said, adding that there are a minimum of four separate alleged victims in total at this point."
“We are very concerned about the distribution of the videos on social media,” Sinopoli added. “The unintended consequences are far-reaching and detrimental to the recovery of the victim. I cannot stress to you (enough) the importance of ensuring that these videos are immediately deleted from all phones and devices in your possession. Failure to do so and or the continued distribution or publishing of these videos will be treated very seriously.”

 

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Same thing in US.
Nov 23 2018
4 teens charged with rape in Maryland locker room assault ‘involving a broom’
"Police say the Damascus High School students attacked four boys in October in what the principal described as “an assault involving a broom.” The suspects and victims told police the assaults were part of a hazing ritual."

 

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Unbelievable and sickening. What is wrong with these kids? How can they not know how wrong this is?

I've been following this "story" since it broke.

I know how it can happen, but for the life of me, don't understand initiation and hazing that involves physically assaulting a fellow team member in this fashion. I will never understand initiation or hazing period. Why?