A high school in rural Manitoba hasn't taken hazing allegations seriously enough, a community member says after a teen charged in connection with the alleged incidents on a hockey team was named the recipient of two high school athletic awards last month.
"I think there needs to be some changes made, because if things like that happen, other kids are going to see that, other hockey players are going to see that, and think, 'Well, if the school doesn't think it's a big deal, why is it a big deal?'" Two of the teenage boys were arrested for sexual assault with a weapon, sexual assault and forcible confinement, while one of the teens was arrested for sexual assault and assault, according to an RCMP news release.At the time of the arrests, RCMP said the incidents were first reported to police on Feb. 20, 2024.
In a statement, the Prairie Spirit School Division said "schools and school divisions do not have the luxury of sharing restrictions and consequences in place for individual students as protecting the privacy of all remains our responsibility." "Every coach in almost every sport now understands the tragedy that goes along with hazing," he said.