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ThefollowingstatementisbeingreleasedbyChiefSuperintendentBrianBrennan,CriminalOperationsOfficer,RCMPNovaScotiaandDeputyChiefBillMoore,HalifaxRegionalPoliceRCMP/HRPconcludeinvestigationintoallegedabuseofformerresidentsofNovaScotiaHomeforColoredChildrenTheIntegratedRCMP/HRPInvestigationTeamhasconcludedtheirinvestigationintoallegations
ofphysicalandsexualabuseofformerresidentsoftheNovaScotiaHomeforColoredChildren.
InMarch2012,theRCMPandHRPreleasedastatementencouragingindividualswithdirect
informationonallegedabusetocomeforwardtospeakwithpolice.Aninvestigativeteamwas
formedshortly
after
to
focus
solely
on
these
allegations.
We
understand
that
asignificant
periodoftimehaspassedsincetheseallegedinstancesofabusetookplaceanditmayhave
beendifficultforpeopletodiscussthisverychallengingtimeintheirlives.However,wewere
encouragedbythenumberofpeoplethatcameforwardtospeakwithpolice.Theteamdidan
exceptionaljobconductingathoroughinvestigationandvariousavenuesavailablefor
investigativeperusalwereexamined.
TheinvestigativeteamtraveledthroughoutNovaScotia,NewBrunswick,Quebec,Ontarioand
Albertatopersonallyinterview40complainants.Possiblewitnessesandthosewithpotential
informationon
the
allegations
were
also
interviewed
in
an
effort
to
corroborate
statements
andgarnerfurtherevidence.
TheInvestigativeTeamhasdeterminedthattheevidencebroughtforwarddoesnotsupport
thelayingofcriminalcharges. Theinformationobtainedwasunabletobecorroboratedto
meetthethresholdthatwouldformulatereasonableandprobablegroundstolaycriminal
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charges.Itisimportanttounderstandthatinorderforpolicetolaychargesinanyinvestigation
thesegroundsmustbesupportedbyevidencethatwillwithstandthescrutinyofthecourt
process.
This
investigation
warranted
only
limited
consultation
with
the
Nova
Scotia
Public
Prosecution
Serviceduetoalackofreasonableandprobablegroundstolaycharges.
Throughouttheinvestigation,someindividualswereearliernotifiedthattheircaseswouldnot
beinvestigatedfurther.Thiswasdeterminedbytheinabilitytogathersufficientevidenceto
supportandsubstantiatecriminalcharges.Manyyearshavepassedsincesomeofthe
allegationsweretohavetakenplaceandsomeofthoseallegedtohavecommittedcriminal
actshavesincepassedaway.
Weappreciatethecooperationofthoseinvolvedinthemanyaspectsofthiscaseaswellasthe
patienceand
understanding
of
the
public
while
the
investigation
was
ongoing.
There
continues
tobeaconsiderableamountofpublicinterestinthismatterandwestronglyencourageanyone
whohasntspokenwithpoliceandwhohasdirectinformationonallegedabusetopleasecome
forward.
Signed:
ChiefSuperintendentBrianBrennan,CriminalOperationsOfficer,RCMPNovaScotia
DeputyChief
Bill
Moore,
Halifax
Regional
Police
ContactPerson:
Sgt.AlainLeBlanc
MediaRelationsOfficer
NovaScotiaRCMP
Office:(902)4265120
Cell:(902)2220154
mailto:[email protected]:[email protected]:[email protected]:[email protected]:[email protected]