Newmarket- York Regional Police has charged a 38-year-old table tennis coach from the Town of Newmarket in connection with several incidents of sexual assaults against a child.
On February 11, 2023, police began an investigation into a table tennis coach after one of his students reported several sexual assaults that occurred in the fall of 2022 and continued into this year when the female student was 13 years old.
The incidents occurred during private lessons at the accused’s home, where he runs a club called JF Table Tennis Club (JFTTC). Investigators believe that he has had access to children through his coaching. Investigators are releasing his photo and are urging any additional victims or witnesses to come forward.
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A sexual assault includes any non-consensual contact of a sexual nature. York Regional Police would like to encourage anyone who feels they may have been a victim of a sexual assault to come forward and report the incident to police. There is no statute of limitations for sexual offences and offenders can be prosecuted well after the date of the offence. If you are the survivor of sexual assault, you can report the incident online if:
- You are not in immediate danger
- The person who assaulted you is not present
- There is no evidence present that may be collected by police (blood, semen, saliva, etc.). Evidence can be collected for up to 12 days after the sexual assault has occurred
- You have access to a private email address, to which the suspect does not
If someone is not ready to report, however is seeking support, please contact York Region Victim Services victimservices-york.org or the Women’s Support Network womenssupportnetwork.ca. Additional resources and information can be found at http://www.yrp.ca/en/services/resources/sexualassaultsurvivorsguide.pdf.
Anyone with information is asked to call the York Regional Police Special Victims Unit at 1-866-876-5423, ext. 7071 or contact Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-TIPS, or leave an anonymous tip online at www.1800222tips.com.
