Scandal! Young hockey players sexually abused a woman after the Junior World Championships, some of them play in the NHL – Športky.sk

Fans hold NHL logo Source: TASR / AP / David Zalubowski OTTAWA – Hockey Canada has stopped financial support from the federal government for dealing with an alleged sexual assault involving members of the under-20 national team in 2018. The Canadian hockey umbrella organization is with a woman , which accused unnamed players, settled out of court. Hockey Canada President Scott Smith and outgoing Chief Tom Renney had to answer questions from MEPs this week. The organization quietly settled out of court in May with a woman who claimed to have been sexually assaulted by eight players of the Golden World Championship team at an official event. The 24-year-old now has demanded $ 3.55 million in damages from Hockey Canada, the Canadian Hockey League and unnamed players. Smith said Monday that no money from the government or the insurance company had been used to pay. Hockey Canada hired a law firm to resolve the case, which spoke to 12 of the 19 players who took part in the investigation. The organization has repeatedly claimed that the woman refused to talk to her investigators or police and did not want to identify the players. Hockey Canada’s federal funding is being frozen in the wake of the national sport body’s handling of an alleged sexual assault and out-of-court settlement. https://t.co/fo3yPriw3h – CBC News (@CBCNews) June 22, 2022 Police have informed the Canadian Union of the conclusion of a criminal investigation in February 2019. The independent investigation ended in September 2020, but according to Renney, the report is incomplete and should not be published. . The NHL, which reportedly learned of the case only now, has launched its own investigation. Some of the players affected by the accusation are now playing in the league. Sports Minister Pascale St-Onge said Hockey Canada’s funding would not be resumed until the organization released the recommendations it received from the hired law firm after the investigation. The federation must also become a signatory to a new government agency that will have the power to independently investigate allegations of abuse and punish inappropriate behavior. In 2020 and 2021, Hockey Canada received $ 14 million from the government. Money from the federal budget makes up six percent of an organization’s financial resources. Author: © Twitter / CBC News List Source: CTK