“I felt like it was the first step, but a big victory in a long road ahead. There’s going to be a lot of ups and downs, and it’s definitely far from over, but it felt like a big victory for one of the first steps,” she said in an interview.We deliver the local news you need in these turbulent times on weekdays at 3 p.m.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc.
Beaudry confirmed the man charged is Aaron Benneweis, the former Christian Centre Academy’s coach, and confirmed she is the person who made the report to police. The school is now known as Legacy Christian Academy. Benneweis is expected to appear in Saskatoon provincial court on March 13.Article contentBenneweis was one of the 24 named defendants, including former teachers and administrators, in a $25-million lawsuit filed by several former students of the school.
Former students came forward last summer with allegations dating back to the 1980s; several filed criminal complaints to Saskatoon city police.Photo by Heywood YuAccording to the statement of claim, Benneweis “engaged in sexual relationships with students and minor adherents and congregants of the Church.”Article contentShe said this wasn’t the first time she came forward.
She survived a violent domestic relationship later in life and it wasn’t until the marriage ended that she started to see that her earlier experience shaped her adult relationships, she said.