Ontario sports coach charged with sexual assault of young person

A York Regional Police patch is shown Dec, 19, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Arlyn McAdorey

June 09, 2025 - 7:31 AM

A 58-year-old sports coach from Markham, Ont., is facing sexual assault charges after numerous alleged assaults over nearly a decade.

York Regional Police say they began investigating last month when a person reported being sexually assaulted several times between 2014 and 2015.

Police say the alleged assaults began when the victim was under 16 years old.

The suspect was arrested and charged with sexual assault, sexual interference and sexual exploitation.

Police say the accused worked as a coach for youth basketball, tennis and volleyball teams in Markham.

They believe there may be other victims and they are asking anyone with information to contact them.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published June 9, 2025.

News from © The Canadian Press, 2025

iN DISCUSSION: 'Can't limit or ban bad' pet owners
This is where cold facts yield to the hottest of takes. Here you'll find reader responses to stories and newsletter editorials, or letters to the editor for the week of June 9. They may have been edited slightly for readability. The opi

You can BYOB to Riverside Park in Kamloops this summer
Kamloops has followed other BC cities and will allow alcohol consumption at its central park. People can bring their own liquor to Riverside Park this summer as a section of the park will be set aside much like an event beer garden. T

North Carolina governor forms council to recommend cannabis regulations
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein says a panel he's tasked with recommending cannabis sale regulations — including potential legalization of adult use of marijuana — should aim to provide a structure in a s

Court rules West Kelowna acted 'unfairly' doubling developer's costs
A BC court has found the City of West Kelowna acted unfairly when it more than doubled the costs a developer had to pay after its housing project had been completed. In a June 11 decision, BC Court of Appeal Justice Geoffrey Gomery said the

Ex-fiance wanted her Kelowna home, but judge ruled he was mainly a tenant
A Kelowna man has failed to get his hands on half of his former fiancé's home after a BC judge ruled their relationship only lasted a summer. Kory Damian Garwasiuk had argued he w
June 07, 2025 6:00 AM
Kelowna’s tent city policies ‘make people want to give up’
Members of Kelowna’s unhoused population and local housing advocates are warning that a new city strategy is putting the health and s
June 07, 2025 9:00 AM
iN NUMBERS: How Kamloops, Okanagan took on the housing crisis in 2024
You might hear that we’re making some progress on the housing crisis, but if you’re a renter you probably haven’t felt it in your wallet yet. Kamloops, Kelowna, Penticton a
June 11, 2025 5:00 AM
No referendum for $150M Kamloops RCMP building
Kamloops voters will soon be asked to decide whether to give their blessing for a new Kamloops RCMP building, along with a host of less expensive projects. Similar to the Build Kamloops loan
June 10, 2025 5:15 PM
iN DISCUSSION: 'Can't limit or ban bad' pet owners
This is where cold facts yield to the hottest of takes. Here you'll find reader responses to stories and newsletter editorials, or letters to the editor for the week of June 9. They may
June 10, 2025 12:00 PM

Trending Now

View Site in: Desktop | Mobile