In this disturbing set of facts, a cadet Captain in Ontario plead guilty to masturbating with young boys and shaving three boys' pubic hair. He was sentenced to 15 months jail time and three years of probation. There is no indication if the Department of National Defence paid the victims any compensation.
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Parken pleads guilty to sexual assault Northumberland News Sep
17, 2003
COBOURG - The former commander of the local Cadet Corps pleaded
guilty in Superior Court Friday to three counts of sexual assault.
David Parken, 40, of Haldimand Township will be back in court
today, Wednesday, Sept. 17, to get a date for his sentencing. Mr.
Parken was originally charged in December, 2001 with 14 sex-related
charges involving three boys.
Those 14 charges were later reduced to three counts of sexual
assault.
Man faces 15 sex charges involving three children
COBOURG - A 38-year-old Cobourg man is facing 15 sex-related
charges concerning three children. Cobourg police began their
investigation into the incidents earlier this month when one victim
came forward and told her mother some inappropriate touching
happened, says Constable Cindy Reeves.
"We then called the Children's Aid Society and we started our
investigation," says Const. Reeves.
"It was after the initial investigation the offences came to
light. Children's Aid sat in on all our interviews."
The victims range from 11 to 13 years of age and include both
girls and boys. The offences took place between June 1997 and Sept.
2003. The Cobourg man's name will not be released because it might
identify the victims, reports Const. Reeves.
The charges are: five counts of sexual assault, one count of
uttering death threats, six counts of indecent acts and three
counts of invitation to sexual touching.
