A 62-year-old boxing coach has been charged with historical sexual assaults involving the Thunder Bay boxing community.
Posted: Aug 17, 2023 12:11 PM EDT | Last Updated: 7 hours ago
Thunder Bay police Det. Sgt. Jason Rybak speaks to reporters on Thursday morning about the sexual assault charges against former boxing coach Jose Antonio Dasousa Pimentel. The charges relate to incidents dating back to 1995, Rybak said.Police announced on Thursday they've charged Jose Antonio Dasousa Pimentel with two counts of sexual assault, and one count of sexual exploitation. The charges stem from incidents that date back to 1995.
"Police believe the accused maintained a position of trust and authority over the alleged victims," Thunder Bay police Det. Sgt. Jason Rybak said. "To protect the identity of the victims who have come forward, Thunder Bay Police Service will not release any further details about these relationships."
Rybak said the investigation began in November, when information about some of the alleged incidents was brought to police. That led police to initially charge Pimentel in July with sexual assault and sexual exploitation. That investigation led police to identify another alleged victim, and Pimentel — a former coach with the Canadian national boxing team — was charged with another count of sexual assault on Thursday."I don't want to narrow the focus of our investigation," Rybak said at a media conference at Thunder Bay police headquarters on Thursday morning.
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