Rcmp Investigate Possible Sex Assault Involving Vancouver-area Catholic School Teens and Social Media

By Stephanie Ip
Vancouver Sun
June 10, 2017

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RCMP are investigating an alleged sex assault involving Metro Vancouver-area Catholic school students and possibly social media. FOTOLIA / VANCOUVER SUN

The RCMP is looking into an alleged sexual assault involving teens at a Vancouver-area Catholic school.

The investigation was first reported by CKNW on Thursday and involves an unknown number of students from one school. It is believed the alleged incident was possibly captured and shared via social media.

Dan Moric is the superintendent with the Catholic Independent Schools Vancouver Archdiocese. In an email to Postmedia on Friday, he confirmed the investigation was taking place and that it was prompted by a report “made directly to police.”

“I believe concerned parent(s) may have also let the school know, but not sure about timing of that,” Moric wrote. He also couldn’t confirm if or how social media was involved.

Moric said the alleged incident took place outside of school property and on a weekend, and that the RCMP had been in touch with the school organization.

“Because we are dealing with minors and it is under police investigation, it is obviously very sensitive,” Moric said.

The RCMP have not released any details.