Counsellor at Manitoba youth corrections centre charged with sex offences

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Winnipeg police say a counsellor at a youth corrections centre has been charged with sexually assaulting an incarcerated youth.

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This article was published 23/12/2024 (279 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.

Winnipeg police say a counsellor at a youth corrections centre has been charged with sexually assaulting an incarcerated youth.

Police allege the 26-year-old counsellor formed a relationship with the youth in February.

They say the assaults happened multiple times inside the facility.

A Winnipeg Police Service shoulder badge is seen on Sept. 2, 2021 at the Public Information Office in Winnipeg. THE CANADIAN PRESS/David Lipnowski
A Winnipeg Police Service shoulder badge is seen on Sept. 2, 2021 at the Public Information Office in Winnipeg. THE CANADIAN PRESS/David Lipnowski

Police say staff became aware in October and filed a report with the police child abuse unit.

The woman also faces a charge of sexual exploitation.

She was arrested without incident and released under the condition she not be in contact with anyone under the age of 18.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Dec. 23, 2024.

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