Tuesday, September 24, 2013

Former VANOC CEO denies allegations of sex abuse

VANCOUVER OLYMPICS CHIEF JOHN FURLONG
VANCOUVER -- Former VANOC boss John Furlong filed responses in BC Supreme Court on Monday to deny civil claims alleging sexual abuse.
In the responses Furlong denies allegations made in a claim filed July 24, 2013, by Grace West and Beverly Abraham.

West's claim alleges while she was attending Immaculata Roman Catholic Elementary in Burns Lake, BC, in 1969 she was physically and sexually abused by Furlong, who served as CEO for Vancouver's hosting of the 2010 Olympic Games.

"The defendant Furlong sexually molested the plaintiff," read West's statement. "The defendant Furlong would touch the plaintiff sexually approximately once a week when the plaintiff was isolated."  (more...)

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