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Educational Assistant charged with Sexual Assault relating to 14 new victims
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Friday, May 31, 2024 10:47 am
(Ottawa) — The Ottawa Police Service Sexual Assault and Child Abuse Unit (SACA) has laid additional charges on a former educational assistant relating to 14 new victims following an investigation that commenced last November.
The newly reported incidents occurred between January 2022 and when he was arrested in January 2024. These incidents involved fourteen male youths ranging in age from 13 to 20 years.
Today, Kevan HENSHAW, 32-years-old of Ottawa has been charged with:
- Sexual Assault x13
- Telecommunication with a person under 16 years (luring) x4
- Unlawfully possess child pornography x5
- Unlawfully access child pornography x1
- Make child pornography x4
- Invitation to sexual touching under 16 years x4
- Sexual interference with person under 16 years x9
- Sexual exploitation of a young person x2
- Multiple counts relating to secretly recording individuals
He is scheduled to appear in court at a later date.
SACA investigators believe there could be other victims and other incidents that have occurred while he was employed by the OCDSB as well as with his other employment working with youth in Ottawa and in Nova Scotia.
Anyone with information is asked to call the Ottawa Police Service Sexual Assault and Child Abuse Unit at 613-236-1222, extension 5944. Tips may also be sent electronically to SACA@ottawapolice.ca.
Anonymous tips can be submitted by calling Crime Stoppers toll-free at 1-800-222-8477(TIPS).
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Thursday, January 25, 2024 6:35 am
Educational assistant charged with Sexual assaults --
police seeking further victims in Ottawa and Nova Scotia
(Ottawa) — Yesterday, the Ottawa Police Service arrested and charged an Ottawa educational assistant with sexual offences following an investigation that commenced last November.
The reported incidents occurred starting in September 2022, involving three male youths under the age of 14, when he was an educational assistant with the OCDSB.
Kevan HENSHAW, 32 years of Ottawa is charged with three counts of Sexual Assault, three counts of Sexual Interference with a person under 16 yrs, and one count of Telecommunication with a person under 16 yrs (Luring).
He is scheduled to appear in court today.
SACA investigators believe there could be other victims and other incidents that have occurred while he was employed by the OCDSB as well as with his other employment working with youth in Ottawa and in Nova Scotia.
Anyone with information is asked to call the Ottawa Police Service Sexual Assault and Child Abuse Unit at 613-236-1222, extension 5944. Tips may also be sent electronically to SACA@ottawapolice.ca.
Anonymous tips can be submitted by calling Crime Stoppers toll-free at 1-800-222-8477(TIPS).
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CONTACT:
Media Relations Section
Tel: 613-236-1222, ext. 5366