Former Ottawa education assistant charged with sexual assault

Additional charges have been laid by Ottawa police in a child sexual assault case that involves 14 victims.

Kevan Henshaw, 32, of Ottawa has been charged and arrested following an investigation that started in November 2023.

Police believe there could be other victims or incidents that happened while Henshaw was employed by the Ottawa Carleton District School Board or while working with youth in Ottawa and Nova Scotia.

The reported incidents occurred between January 2022 and when Henshaw was arrested in January 2024.

The 14 victims were males aged 13 to 20 years old.

Henshaw is charged with:

  • Sexual assault x13
  • Telecommunication with a person under 16 years (luring) x4
  • Unlawfully possess child pornography x5
  • Unlawfully access child pornography x1
  • Make child pornography x4
  • Invitation to sexual touching under 16 years x4
  • Sexual interference with person under 16 years x9
  • Sexual exploitation of a young person x2
  • Multiple counts relating to secretly recording individuals

He is set to appear in court at a later date.

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