Construction workers evicted from Manitoba First Nation amid sex crimes investigation – Winnipeg | 24CA News
Manitoba First Nations Police are investigating studies {that a} teen was sexually exploited at Sandy Bay First Nation after band council kicked a development crew out of the group earlier this month.
Insp. Jason Colon says police obtained a criticism on Aug. 23.
“We’re actively investigating possible sex offences regarding a minor,” he mentioned. “We want to protect (this person) and find out what happened.”
Sandy Bay Chief Trevor Prince mentioned in a press release Wednesday band council took “decisive action” when the allegations surfaced.
“The safety and well-being of our vulnerable community members are our top priorities, and we will not tolerate any actions that jeopardize them,” the assertion mentioned. “Swift action was taken to protect our community.”
Prince mentioned band council leaves the matter within the palms of investigators to find out what happened within the Ojibway group of two,700, positioned two hours northwest of Winnipeg.
Manitoba First Nations Police are investigating studies {that a} teen was sexually exploited at Sandy Bay First Nation.
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APTN News first reported the story Tuesday. The development firm named in that report mentioned they’ve “no comment” concerning the allegations or investigation when contacted Wednesday by Global News.
An undated band council decision says “it has come to our attention that workers employed by Pennco (sic) Construction and its sub trades have been accused of engaging in sexual acts with underage members of the Sandy Bay Ojibway First Nation community…”
The band council decision referred to as for the eviction of the corporate “effective immediately.”
The allegations contain one particular person beneath the age of 15, in line with a band workplace supply.
Penn-Co, which has workplaces in southern Manitoba and Winnipeg, had been engaged on a water therapy plant in the neighborhood, the band workplace supply confirms. Penn-Co’s web site reveals many initiatives on First Nations in Manitoba and Ontario, primarily constructing colleges and water therapy crops.
A 2021 investigation by the Institute of Investigative Journalism, Global News and APTN News, revealed quite a few issues with the Trudeau authorities’s promise to get clear ingesting water on First Nations, together with issues with those that received authorities contracts to assemble or restore water therapy amenities.
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