Alleged sex abuse at N.S. youth centre could involve 200 survivors: RCMP
Police are looking for information into sexual assault allegations at the Nova Scotia Youth Centre in Waterville, N.S., between 1988 and 2017.Const. Shannon Herbert, an investigator with Operation Headwind, said police are using a trauma-informed approach. Any information received “will be treated with the utmost care and respect” and will only be accessed by officers assigned to Operation Headwind, she said.
“We want to provide an opportunity for all survivors to be heard,” she said, adding that the “majority” of survivors were men who would have been between the ages of 12 and 18 at the time of the incidents. Herbert said the investigation started in 2019. She said the investigation is complex due to a number of factors, including the time frame of the alleged offences, documents that require analysis, and the number of survivors and witnesses involved.
She said the investigation has been largely “statement-driven,” meaning much of the evidence is provided by survivors and witnesses. She said so far, police have heard statements from 70 survivors, “and at this time, we believe there may be more than 200.”Insp. Don Moser, Cst. Shannon Herbert and Sgt. Brian Fitzpatrick provide details on Operation Headwind on July 12.Lead investigator Sgt.
“Frankly, most of those men have gone on to have complicated histories with the law. You know, it is a byproduct of childhood trauma,” Dull said. “For them to hear that the police are taking their complaint seriously is huge.”“They have suffered in silence for four decades. It’s taken a tremendous amount of courage for many of them to reach out to police agencies who they have had a complicated relationship with … and for that courage to be rewarded and respected is huge.
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