Trial begins for Kelowna equestrian coach accused of sex crimes, child luring
A former student testified that messages, photos and physical contact crossed the coach-student boundary as the Crown opened its case.
- On Tuesday, Sebastien Benoit Devrainne appeared in B.C. Supreme Court for the first day of his criminal trial, with a former student testifying about her relationship with the equestrian coach.
- Originally from France, Devrainne pleaded not guilty to charges of sexual touching, sexual exploitation, and making sexually explicit material available to minors for incidents alleged to have occurred as early as 2011.
- A former student testified that by 2014, the relationship escalated through inappropriate social media messages and physical contact, which she described as confusing despite Devrainne's interspersed compliments.
- While not in custody, the accused faces a court-ordered no-contact provision for anyone under 18 and has not coached or competed since his 2023 arrest.
- The Crown questioned the witness about her continued casual involvement in 2023, presenting evidence where Devrainne texted, "Don't go screenshot that now," regarding their encounters.
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Trial begins for Kelowna equestrian coach accused of sex crimes, child luring - Creston Valley Advance
A high-performance equestrian coach based in Kelowna appeared in B.C. Supreme Court on June 23 for day one of his criminal trial. Sebastien Devrainne, originally from France, has pleaded not guilty to charges of sexual touching, sexual exploitation and making sexually explicit material available to minors for incidents that are alleged to have occurred as early as 2011. Crown counsel called its first witness to the stand, a former student of Dev…
Trial begins for Kelowna equestrian coach accused of sex crimes, child luring - Fort St. James Caledonia Courier
A high-performance equestrian coach based in Kelowna appeared in B.C. Supreme Court on June 23 for day one of his criminal trial. Sebastien Devrainne, originally from France, has pleaded not guilty to charges of sexual touching, sexual exploitation and making sexually explicit material available to minors for incidents that are alleged to have occurred as early as 2011. Crown counsel called its first witness to the stand, a former student of Dev…
Trial begins for Kelowna equestrian coach accused of sex crimes, child luring - Grand Forks Gazette
A high-performance equestrian coach based in Kelowna appeared in B.C. Supreme Court on June 23 for day one of his criminal trial. Sebastien Devrainne, originally from France, has pleaded not guilty to charges of sexual touching, sexual exploitation and making sexually explicit material available to minors for incidents that are alleged to have occurred as early as 2011. Crown counsel called its first witness to the stand, a former student of Dev…
Trial begins for Kelowna equestrian coach accused of sex crimes, child luring - Vanderhoof Omineca Express
A high-performance equestrian coach based in Kelowna appeared in B.C. Supreme Court on June 23 for day one of his criminal trial. Sebastien Devrainne, originally from France, has pleaded not guilty to charges of sexual touching, sexual exploitation and making sexually explicit material available to minors for incidents that are alleged to have occurred as early as 2011. Crown counsel called its first witness to the stand, a former student of Dev…
Trial begins for Kelowna equestrian coach accused of sex crimes, child luring - Northern Sentinel
A high-performance equestrian coach based in Kelowna appeared in B.C. Supreme Court on June 23 for day one of his criminal trial. Sebastien Devrainne, originally from France, has pleaded not guilty to charges of sexual touching, sexual exploitation and making sexually explicit material available to minors for incidents that are alleged to have occurred as early as 2011. Crown counsel called its first witness to the stand, a former student of Dev…
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Trial begins for Kelowna equestrian coach accused of sex crimes, child luring
A high-performance equestrian coach based in Kelowna appeared in B.C. Supreme Court on June 23 for day one of his criminal trial. Sebastien Devrainne, originally from France, has pleaded not guilty to charges of sexual touching, sexual exploitation and making sexually explicit material available to minors for incidents that are alleged to have occurred as early as 2011. Crown counsel called its first witness to the stand, a former student of Dev…
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