St. Michael's College School reveals third incident, says it didn't report alleged sexual

[Hoser]

Assault allegations.

St. Michael's College School reveals third incident, says it didn't report alleged sexual assault immediately - CityNews Toronto

 

[Hoser]

Apparently there is a video of the poor kid getting it up the ... with a broom or baseball bat.

 

[Andrew_]

Who has a link to the video?.

 

[Prick]

Beat up the kid that did the filming instead of helping the poor guy.

 

[Bacardi]

Beat up the kid that did the filming instead of helping the poor guy.

Daddy will get a top lawyer to save him but can't save him in a few years when he becomes a criminal.

 

[God]

Apparently there is a video of the poor kid getting it up the ... with a broom or baseball bat.

Why would you want to watch that video?.

 

[Signingin]

[h=1]Lawyer receives ‘unusual’ number of complaints about bullying at St. Mike's[/h]
Lawyer receives ‘unusual’ number of complaints about bullying at St. Michael's College School

 

[Guido]

If you are one of them's father. How would you react when you see him after this incident?.

I would castrate him.

 

[Wazzap]

Advocates say shocking new videos showing extreme bullying offer parents and educators an opportunity to teach young witnesses the importance of bystander intervention.

"Targeting behavioural change from the bully is not as effective as targeting the bystander to make a culture shift," said Gordana Skrba of the Ontario Federation for Cerebral Palsy.

A video posted Nov. 8 shows a 14-year-old Nova Scotia boy with cerebral palsy lying down in a stream as a girl steps on his back. About 20 students watch, some filming on their phones.

This week, news emerged about two videotaped incidents at St. Michael's College School in Toronto. Police sources say members of the basketball team bullied one student and soaked him with water, while a group of boys held down another student and allegedly sexually assaulted him with a broom handle.
As these incidents are investigated, students, parents and teachers are grappling with difficult questions of how they could happen -- and what young witnesses should do.

Debra Pepler, a York University psychology professor and bullying expert, said bullies often thrive off the power imbalance of an audience -- but bystanders can also be instrumental in stopping the incidents.

Pepler co-authored a 2001 study on peer intervention that found more than half of bullying incidents stop within 10 seconds after a bystander steps in.
There are bystanders to about 85 per cent of bullying incidents, Pepler said, but three-quarters of the time they are "paying positive attention" to the bully -- and victims can sense the power imbalance.

Children who are noticeably different are targeted more frequently -- whether for a disability, sexual or gender identity, race, nationality or socioeconomic status, she said.

"Where you find power differentials, that's where you find people who are more at risk of being bullied," Pepler said.
"It's really up to the adults to create a safe school context where everyone feels included as if they belong and are valued."
Talking about intervention is a challenging task, especially because there is no clear research on what methods are most effective. Pepler's work has shown "pro-social" intervention is about as effective as "aggressive" intervention towards the bully.

Many children and youth don't know how to intervene, even if they sense that what's happening is wrong, she said.
Having discussions around the dinner table, watching films that address the issues, or talking about possible scenarios can help young people think about what to do about bullying, she said.

It's also important to make sure kids understand they have safe options other than getting directly involved, like talking to a friend or adult, she said.
Pepler said if a young person speaks up alone, it's usually someone with a higher social status, as a common fear is that whoever challenges the bully could become the next victim.

"We as adults play a very significant role in helping children understand not only how to avoid using their power negatively, but how it feels like to use it positively," Pepler said.

When a school implements a bullying prevention plan, Pepler said, the intervention rate goes up for both teachers and peers.
Advocacy group People First Nova Scotia visits junior high school classes to talk about the importance of respecting people with disabilities and how to speak up when witnessing abuse and discrimination.

Cindy Carruthers of People First said students and teachers often thank the group for giving them the words to stand up to a bully, either in the school yard or at home.

"We often say to the kids, if you hear older brothers and sisters or your parents using language they shouldn't use, educate them," Carruthers said.
She said parents should also be educated about these issues, and she often senses her group's anti-bullying themes haven't been discussed with kids at home before.

"Kids don't just make this stuff up. You have to learn to be a bully," said Carruthers.

Disturbing school bullying videos are a teachable moment, advocates say | CP24.com

 

[DDoS]

TORONTO — An alumnus of a prestigious Toronto private school says he experienced violent hazing there decades ago, amid new allegations of assault and sexual assault at the institution.

Jean-Paul Bedard, who attended St. Michael’s College School in the ’80s, said he was prompted to come forward by news that eight students had been expelled and another was suspended in the wake of multiple incidents, one of which involved an alleged sexual assault.
Bedard said he played on the football team after transferring to the school in Grade 9.

“I didn’t realize at the time, but there was a bit of an initiation rite. And I experienced sexualized violence,” said Bedard, now 52, in an interview.
“I just dismissed it as ‘boys will be boys,’ and it’s part of the macho culture and all that stuff,” he said. “But then when I saw the story in the news earlier this week at St. Mike’s,

I realized — here we are 35 years later, and this is still going on.”

Toronto police sources said the incident under investigation involved a group of students on the football team pinning down another student and allegedly sexually assaulting him with a broom handle. Police sources said another incident involved members of the basketball team bullying a student and soaking him with water.

On Friday, the school said it had also reported a third incident but declined to provide any details. Police encouraged anyone with information to come forward.
While Bedard remains an elite athlete today — spending his time on the running trail instead of the football field — he has also become an author and an advocate for survivors of sexual violence.

St. Michael’s College School did not respond to requests for comment about Bedard’s allegations, but notes in a statement on its website that the most recent alleged incidents are “unacceptable and fall far short of upholding the principles we strive to live by.”

“As school administrators and educators, we bear a heavy responsibility to help guide our students through a challenging period in their lives — when external forces are often in conflict with the notion of doing the right thing — and these incidents were a stark reminder that we have more work to do,” the school said.

 

[Skipper]

6 were officially charged today. Can they be tried as adults?.

 

[Rolex]

Just heard all are between 14 and 15, 6 turned themselves in 1 was arrested on his way to school. Out on bail now, too young to have that kind of anger.

 

[Cybermike]

There will lots of high ups getting fired in the future and many families will never be the same after this. All because they thought it was a ritual and accepted by their peers.

How wrong.

 

[McGuinty]

President and principal resigned today. Sure, sure you think that's the end of it?.