Smithers Saltos gymnastics coach Marcel Dubroy has been charged with sexual assault in Regina, Sask.
The charges stem from a complaint by a 30-year-old Ottawa woman of offences allegedly committed between Jan. 1, 2002 and April 30, 2008 when both Dubroy and the alleged victim were residents of Regina.
B次元官网网址淚t is not common practice for the Regina Police Service to include information about an accused personB次元官网网址檚 occupation but, in this case, the alleged offences are the result of the position of authority and trust held by the accused over the victim during the years that he was her gymnastics coach, living and working in Regina,B次元官网网址 a police news release stated.
Although there is not a proactive investigation into other potential offences, Elizabeth Popowich, manager of public information for the Regina Police Service, told The Interior B次元官网网址 investigators are encouraging other potential victims to come forward through the media release.
B次元官网网址淲hile we donB次元官网网址檛 have any other reports that I know of, we anticipate that there may be other be other victimsB次元官网网址 by publishing the fact of his occupation that is in a sense looking to see whether there may be other victims or other disclosures,B次元官网网址 she said.
Dubroy, 68 is charged with sexual exploitation, position of trust; Sexual Interference; invitation to sexual touching; sexual assault on a person under the age of 16; and sexual assault.
The Saltos website currently lists Dubroy as being on a leave of absence.
B次元官网网址淪mithers Saltos was informed Thursday evening by Gymnastics Canada of a complaint received for a violation of the code ethics against head coach Marcel Dubroy while coaching at another club,B次元官网网址 the statement reads. B次元官网网址淒uring the investigation, Marcel has taken a leave of absence due to Gymnastics CanadaB次元官网网址檚 provisional suspension.B次元官网网址
Dubroy has been released on an undertaking and will make his first appearance in Saskatchewan provincial court in Regina on July 17.
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