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Ex-Boy Scouts leader accused of sexual assaults dating back to 70s
Aubrey Wayne Stentiford faces eight charges for 1970s assaults on boys under 16, with police urging more victims to come forward amid ongoing investigation.
- The accused, Aubrey Wayne Stentiford, 73, of Georgina, has been charged with four counts of indecent assault of a male and four counts of gross indecency, police said.
- Earlier this year, several victims who were under 16 at the time reported alleged assaults, and York Regional Police note there is no statute of limitations for sexual offences.
- Investigators released a photograph of the accused as they seek additional alleged victims and said Stentiford worked as a York Region school bus driver until his arrest.
- Police asked anyone with information to contact the York Regional Police Special Victims Unit at 1-866-876-5423, ext. 7075, or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS; support is available through York Region Victim Services, the Cedar Centre, and the Women's Support Network.
- Police say the alleged offences date to the early 1970s and end about 1976 while Aubrey Wayne Stentiford led the 6th Newmarket Boy Scouts in Newmarket, Ont., Kawartha Lakes Region and York Region.
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Former Ontario Boy Scouts leader, bus driver charged with historic sexual assaults
TORONTO - A 73-year-old former Boy Scouts leader from Georgina, Ont., is facing charges in several alleged sexual assaults dating back to the 1970s.
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Former Ontario Boy Scouts leader, bus driver charged with historic sexual assaults – 105.9 The Region
TORONTO — A 73-year-old former Boy Scouts leader from Georgina, Ont., is facing charges in several alleged sexual assaults dating back to the 1970s. Police in York Region say several victims came forward earlier this year to report details of the alleged assaults. They say the victims were all under the age of 16 at the time. Police say the accused, Aubrey Wayne Stentiford, worked as a leader with the 6th Newmarket Boy Scouts in Newmarket, Ont.,…
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