US EditionVernon businessman and former hockey coach gets 23 months for sexually assaulting teen
- A Vernon businessman, Keith Chase, has been sentenced to 23 months in jail for sexually assaulting a 16-year-old girl, abusing his position of trust, according to Justice Sheri Ann Donegan.
- The assaults occurred in 2004, when Chase abused his position of trust.
- The victim stated that coming forward was one of the biggest decisions of her life and expressed the difficulty many victims face in speaking out.
- Chase expressed remorse in court but was found to have exploited the victim's vulnerability for his own sexual gratification.
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Vernon businessman and former hockey coach gets 23 months for sexually assaulting teen
This article contains details about sexual assault that could be triggering for some. If you or someone you know has been impacted by sexual violence, contact Archway Society for Domestic Peace at 250-542-1122. A Vernon businessman and former hockey coach was sentenced to 23 months in jail for sexua...
'No longer silenced': Vernon hockey coach jailed for historic sexual assault on teen
CONTENT ADVISORY This article contains details about sexual assault that could be triggering for some A Vernon woman sexually assaulted by her hockey coach 20 years ago told the court she was "no longer silenced" as the coach was sentenced to jail. The victim, who was assaulted when she was a teenager, also told the court in a statement that she fully understood why so few sexual assault victims come forward. "I could not imagine how difficul…
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