READINGS MATT BLASI (83) reaches to make a catch before Woburns Travis Kanoni (4) can move in. "Any such misconduct will be responded to swiftly and it will undoubtedly have lasting repercussions for all of those involved.". The Woburn Police Department and Woburn Public Schools will continue to work together to ensure the safety of all students, the statement said. Haverhill High School is shutting down all football activities, canceling all future practices and forfeiting the Thanksgiving Day game, due to an alleged hazing incident involving some members of the school's team. Warren said a formal announcement is forthcoming. Use of and/or registration on any portion of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement, Privacy Policy and Cookie Statement, and Your Privacy Choices and Rights (each updated 1/26/2023). The student who grabbed him in the classroom, he said, was a former Woburn football player. Hearst Television participates in various affiliate marketing programs, which means we may get paid commissions on editorially chosen products purchased through our links to retailer sites. The player who was initially hopeful about Belcher said the team engaged in a ritual in 2019 in which one player each week got jumped by his teammates and whacked with foam rollers. >> WANT TO GET STUDENTS -- STUDENT ATHLETES AND ADULT LEADERS IN A ROOM AND START TALKING ABOUT HOW TO BEAT HUMAN BEINGS. While the coach generally treated his son relatively well because he was one of the teams better players Logan is now a quarterback at Fitchburg State University Wilson said he was aware of Belchers practice of pitting older, stronger players against other teammates. He was harassed by a number of different students, said Hahn. Sources tell But that disappointment pales in comparison to the disturbing allegations leveled at members of the Haverhill High School football team. Detective assigned to investigate allegations of hazing involving Woburn High School sports team. OVERALL 7-4 0.64 Win %. Support GBH. He was attacked in the bathroom. Woburn officials on Saturday issued a statement confirming that a detective was assigned to an investigation involving a high school sports team. All seven face single counts of assault and battery, while one also is charged with indecent assault and battery for allegedly grabbing Couceloss genitals. He added, "I used to wake up and go out with half of my friends and now I'm just locked up in my room and finally going into a different school. It's not good for our school. The Globe is not identifying the player who alleges he was kicked in the head because a Middlesex Superior Court judge sealed the case in October, citing student privacy concerns. Instead, Belcher instructed the traumatized player to return to the field for 35 more minutes of contact drills, his complaint states. Just no, they're kids temperament, that stuff. REPORTER: THE FOOTBALL STADIUM AND LOCKER ROOM IS 10 MINUTES OFF-CAMPUS. While charges are pending for some students, Couceles says the coaches and school leadership should be held accountable, too. "The Woburn Police Department and the Middlesex District Attorneys Office are currently investigating the incident. Now, five years into Belchers coaching career at Woburn, the culture of his program and the school districts supervision of the former Boston College football standout are under scrutiny. He said one punched him several times in a school bathroom, and the other entered his Spanish classroom, grabbed him by the shirt, and warned him not to snitch. His complaint says Belcher witnessed the incident but reprimanded neither the assailant nor numerous players who taunted the alleged victim with vulgarities, insinuating he was soft.. The Globe's most recent sports headlines delivered to your inbox every morning. Two more students face charges for subsequent harassment in the weeks after the assault in the locker room. CNN A high school near Pennsylvanias capital has canceled its upcoming football season over reports of hazing by members of the schools football team. This content is imported from Facebook. WE HAVE BLURRED THE LEWD AND VIOLENT SCENEAT LEAST ONE PERSON -- SCENE. Because the investigation involves minors, both the Woburn Police Department and the Middlesex District Attorneys Office told NBC10 Boston they cannot provide information about the case. Whats more, the family says, no school employee has publicly accepted responsibility for the trauma, while the students answer to criminal charges. Woburn police received a complaint on Oct. 13 regarding an incident earlier in the school year, the joint statement said. The 60-page report includes statements by Chase Andrews, the first-year volunteer assistant who was 23 at the time, and head freshman coach Chris Scichilone that they were not formally trained about hazing before Coucelos was accosted. The freshman football player is seen pulling up his pants in the video. Woburn School Superintendent Matthew Crowley issued a statement saying Coucelos was unjustly assaulted by other members of the football team. He wrote that Woburn is committed to providing enhanced training for athletic staff to ensure safe participation in athletics for all of our students., Crowley maintained that Woburns football coaches were aware of the prohibitions against bullying and hazing prior to the school year. Crowley said in his letter Tuesday that the district has cooperated fully with the law enforcement investigation. On Sept. 25, 2018, three years to the day before the Coucelos incident, a 15-year-old Woburn player was kicked so hard in the head by a teammate that he stumbled, dazed, from the practice field and vomited, he stated in a civil case pending before the state Supreme Judicial Court. "We are committed to a thorough, multifaceted fact finding operation, and we pledge to be forthcoming regarding the results of those investigations and to enact their findings and recommendations., "As these investigations remain active and ongoing, we will continue to allow that process to unfold," he added. He said he witnessed Belcher routinely pit players against each other during practice. All rights reserved (About Us). Today and every day, I urge every member of our community to be kind to one another and do everything in their power to be part of making our community kinder and stronger. Callanan said in an e-mail, I can reaffirm that I acted appropriately throughout my handling of the familys claims and that much of the information provided to you to date, and which you have printed, is inaccurate.. Danvers school committee faces harsh questions after report calls response to high school hazing into question, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility at GBH, Transparency in Coverage Cost-Sharing Disclosures. The student said he felt ill and experienced a lingering headache, but he did not seek treatment from the team athletic trainer for fear of being further characterized as weak. Run by Black journalists at The Boston Globe, Black News Hour, a new radio program, delivers reliable news that connects with our community and expands on deeper issues impacting our city. (WHDH) - Seven Woburn High School students are facing assault and battery charges after they allegedly attacked a former classmate. Crowley did not provide details of the 2019 allegation. The Woburn hazing accusations are the latest in a series of troubling charges of inappropriate behavior within high school athletic programs in Greater Boston. While school officials told the Globe their response was "comprehensive and thorough" and the DA's Office said there is an ongoing investigation, the family said it is outraged at what they say was relatively light school discipline against the football players involved in the assault and the lack of any criminal charges at those they say are responsible for the assault and ensuing harassment. The middlesex county district attorney's office says woburn police notified them about the allegations, and are investigating. I FEEL BAD. #ada-button-frame { Seven teenagers are facing criminal charges in No one ever came in and checked when things got loud or out of hand.. If you would like to share a story idea, please submit it here. They explicitly and repeatedly informed the players of those prohibitions both prior to and subsequent to the [attack]., Crowleys assertion appears contrary to head freshman coach Chris Scichilones statement in the investigative report that training related to hazing or Title IX only occurred after the incident and Andrewss statement that he did not receive any formal training with respect to hazing until after the incident.. The Middlesex County District Attorney's office says Woburn police notified them about the allegations and are investigating. The two teams were scheduled to play in Haverhill at 10 a.m., the time all high-school games are played on that season-ending day for most teams. }Customer Service, An inexperienced and ill-trained volunteer assistant football coach failed to inform his supervisors at Woburn Memorial High School after a 14-year-old freshman player, Johnathan Coucelos, reported last fall that he was jumped by teammates in a locker room, according to. Stream GBH's Award-Winning Content For Parents And Children. "On Wednesday, Oct. 13, the Woburn Police Department received a complaint involving members of a Woburn High School sports team regarding an incident earlier in the school year. The Couceles family reported the assault to police in October. "The Woburn Police Department and Woburn Public Schools will continue to work together to ensure the safety of all students. Ten football captains six seniors and four juniors circulated a letter to news outlets, saying they were not trying to minimize any allegations that are being investigated by the proper people., In fact, we all condemn bullying of any kind, the captains wrote. In April, seven Woburn High School students were charged after a 14-year-old football player reported being attacked and sexually assaulted by his teammates in September 2021. An incident serious enough to put the Haverhill football coaching staff on paid administrative leave, and initiate a probe into the matter by the citys Police Department. I think the parents need to take action. Callanan hired him in 2017 to succeed Woburns legendary coach, Rocky Nelson, and a former student who played in three of Belchers first four years at Woburn said, My first impression of him was positive. Police Investigating Woburn High School Team Incident - Woburn, MA - Officials did not specify the team, but WCVB reported Friday that the football team was "We need to determine how this happened and what we can do so that this never happens again," Fiorentini said. WOBURN, MA The family of a Woburn 14-year-old who said he was threatened, punched and sexually assaulted in a school locker room is criticizing Woburn Public Schools, Woburn police and the Middlesex District Attorney's Office for lack of action on the incidents, according to a Boston Globe report. Head football coach Jack Belcher has posted a 29-20 record at Woburn. What happened to that boy in the locker room was heinous, said Lee Wilson, whose son Logan played for Belcher and graduated in 2020. Its also heinous that Belcher kept those kids on the team.. The Woburn case put a spotlight on numerous violent incidents in high school sports over the last year that have been brought to the attention of government officials, civil rights groups, and student safety organizations. Johnathan Coucelos (center) and his family have helped drive the scrutiny of Woburn's football program. The family also asked Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association to take action against Woburn school officials for allegedly violating MIAA rules on hazing, fighting, and sportsmanship, among others. Belcher started his high school coaching career as an assistant at Bishop Fenwick in 2001. Student leaders of the Woburn team took a stand in recent days supporting Belcher. It was very nasty. Black News Hour presented by The Boston Globe. Seven Woburn High School students are facing charges after a 14-year-old football player reported being attacked and sexually assaulted by his teammates. ""A freshman getting dragged down on the floor, them pulling down his pants and pulling down the other dude's pants and humping him in the face. There is no indication in the report that the investigator, Patrick Hanley, a former state and county prosecutor, asked Belcher, Duran, or Callanan about the purported lack of training. "As these matters concern allegations involving minors, there was and remains much we cannot say publicly about this situation," Crowley said. Woburn officials issue statement about investigation involving football team. Woburn Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Matthew Crowley sent a letter to the community on Tuesday to provide an update on the "troubling situation involving the WMHS athletics program that has been covered in the news recently. Hazing in sports has long served as sort of an initiation rite, juvenile for the most part, not demeaning and vicious in nature. A hearing is scheduled before the Supreme Judicial Court in April on the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Associations appeal of a lower court injunction that permitted the former Woburn player to compete this year for another MIAA schools football and basketball teams after the MIAA denied his waiver request for a fifth year of eligibility. Now, police are filing criminal charges against seven students accused of the assault. The MIAA rejected the request, saying it does not investigate internal complaints involving member schools. The Globe does not identify victims of alleged sexual assaults unless they give their consent. "He just wants to be by himself all the time. This week, the Danvers High wrestling program was suspended after an investigation into a fight that allegedly occurred over a racial slur led to the discovery of a team Snapchat group that included racist and biased language. I don't think any town or any school is immune from it. April 14, 2022, 10:11 p.m. The 25 new centers are expected to ease the burden on emergency rooms for patients with behavioral health crises. "It was pretty nasty, making us look bad. At BC, he was a 6-foot-4-inch, 270-pound football center and team cocaptain under coach Jack Bicknell, snapping the ball to quarterback Doug Flutie. Seven teenagers are facing criminal charges in connection to a hazing investigation in Woburn, Massachusetts. racial slurs and engaging in homophobic hazing, Danvers High wrestling program was suspended. "Haverhill Public Schools will not tolerate hazing, harassment or retaliation in any form," the message reads. In April, seven Woburn High School students were charged after a 14-year-old football player reported being attacked and sexually assaulted by his teammates in I didn't like what I saw," said student Elliot Batista. Follow us so you don't miss a thing! Then I saw it boil over into the locker room because it caused kids to literally hate each other and fight off the field.. The investigation found Coucelos also was assaulted in his Spanish classroom by a former football player who accused him of snitching and was punched in a school bathroom by a student who chided him for not defending himself more forcefully during the locker room assault. The video appears to show three boys one of them wearing a Haverhill football shirt dragging another teen across the floor of a locker room. After News Of Anti-Semitism On Duxburys Football Team, Where Does The Town Go From Here? Officials said in Saturday's statement that the incident involved a sports team and an alleged incident that occurred "earlier in the school year.". Hahn said a hearing scheduled for Tuesday in Lowell Juvenile Court was moved to March. LEAGUE 4-1 2nd Middlesex - Liberty. Coucelos, who is 14, told Jim Braude on Greater Boston Monday that his life has changed drastically since the attack, and the harassment has not stopped. PF343 PA206 STREAK2W. But all these adults need to go.. Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site. Last September, Johnathan Coucelos had just finished dressing in the freshman locker room when he got jumped by about a dozen teammates, a video recording shows. "It was pretty nasty, making us look bad. Nelson concluded Coucelos was indeed assaulted and groped in the locker room. Breaking News Due to the ages of those involved, no additional information is available at this time. 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Officials in Woburn said Saturday that authorities are investigating a complaint received earlier in the week involving members of a Woburn High School sports team. It doesn't feel the same anymore to be out in public," he said. His parents made that decision to withdraw him from the school because it was no longer safe for him to be there. 2023, Hearst Television Inc. on behalf of WCVB-TV. mm 34 32 Ruben high school football team on the gridiron in a friday night matchup against Melrose. In April, seven Woburn High School students were charged after a 14-year-old football player reported being attacked and sexually assaulted by his teammates in September 2021. Any such misconduct will be responded to swiftly and it will undoubtedly have lasting repercussions for all of those involved., Haverhill Mayor James Fiorentini said in a statement shared on Facebook Wednesday night that he was alarmed, concerned, and frankly disgusted by the video and that this can never be allowed to occur again., He said the boys involved in the incident should be immediately permanently removed from the team., I fully support the superintendents actions in cancelling the Thanksgiving game, suspending those involved and conducting a full investigation, he said in the statement. THE MASSACHUSETTS INTERSCHOLASTIC ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION CREATING A PROGRAM WITH THE ATTORNEY GENERALS OFFICE TO STOP HAZING AND TO REMIND STUDENTS PLAYING SPORTS IS A PRIVILEGE. Unlike Callanan, who told Hanley she feels terrible for Johnathan, Belcher expressed less empathy, saying he was aware of Coucelos before the attack in a negative way, as a pain in the neck or wise-guy.. "We need to determine how this happened and what we can do so that this never happens again," Fiorentini said. Many Woburn residents have expressed anger that Belcher permitted three of the alleged assailants, including the player facing a possible indecent assault charge, to remain on the football team through a prestigious Thanksgiving week game at Fenway Park. Haverhill High School students who saw the video said the lewd acts shown on that video happened in the locker room of the school's football stadium, Trinity Stadium. CLICK HERE TO TURN ON NOTIFICATIONS. Officials in Woburn said Saturday that authorities are An inexperienced and ill-trained volunteer assistant football coach failed to inform his supervisors at Woburn Memorial High School after a 14-year-old freshman player, Johnathan Coucelos, reported last fall that he was jumped by teammates in a locker room, according to an independent investigators report obtained by the Globe. And this has very negatively impacted both Jonathan and his parents, the whole family.. Woburn, MA Police are pursuing criminal charges against seven students at Woburn Memorial High School after a freshman football player, 14-year-old Johnathan 2 Player of Year, Two men arrested on firearms, drug trafficking charges in Tewksbury, Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot concedes defeat, Southern California home sales fall to all-time low, Denver just got a direct flight to this Caribbean island known for music history and vegetarian cooking, NYC Mayor Adams dismisses need to separate church and state, declares himself a servant of God, Zero-calorie sweetener linked to heart attack and stroke, study finds. Andrews is gone. Couceles said his wife decided to pull their son out of the Woburn school for his safety in December. The Globe's most recent sports headlines delivered to your inbox every morning. I also told the principal, who didnt stop him.. AT LEAST ONE PERSON IS WEARING A HAVERHIL FOOTBALL SHIRT. Belcher, who with Callanan hired Andrews in 2021, remains, as does Duran, who supervises the football coaches and also is considered responsible for player safety. Peter Hahn, the attorney representing the Couceles family, said five high school students are facing charges for assault and battery for the September incident. No one was against it, Hanley described the player as saying. Woburn Police have assigned a detective to the case. Crowley, in a letter to the community this month, said the district has retained an outside law firm to conduct a Title IX investigation of the Coucelos incident, which will be followed by an administrative review and policy analysis by a separate outside agency. One has an additional "indecent assault and battery" charge. A FOOTBALL PLAYER IS TRYING TO PULL OFF CLOTHING FROM ANOTHER YOUNG MAN AND LATER ENDS UP ON TOP OF THE ALLEGED HAZING VICTIM. It goes on to show a fourth teen in underwear squatting into the victims face, while other boys screamed and cheered, according to reports. Couceles says a student pulled down his sons pants and groped his genitals. Woburn officials on Saturday issued a statement confirming that a detective was assigned to an investigation involving a high school sports team.That message from Police Chief Robert Rufo, Mayor Scott Galvin and Superintendent of Schools Dr. Matthew Crowley comes one day after sources told NewsCenter 5 that police are investigating whether a juvenile was hazed and sexually assaulted at the school in an incident involving the football team.The Middlesex County District Attorney's Office also said they were notified about the allegations by police and are participating in the investigation.Officials said in Saturday's statement that the incident involved a sports team and an alleged incident that occurred "earlier in the school year. It was very nasty," said student Felix Molina.The Haverhill High School football stadium and locker room are located approximately 10 minutes off campus.Police are investigating and members of the teams coaching staff have been placed on administrative leave.Haverhill Mayor James Fiorentini said Thursday that he supported hiring an outside firm to conduct the investigation. WOBURN Not many high school football teams had to start this Fall II spring football season like Woburn by playing the caliber of talent that Melrose and Reading has. The latest breaking updates, delivered straight to your email inbox. He says there needs to be more accountability. 2 Men Shot; 1 Dies In Early Morning Shooting In Woburn: Police, Woburn Teachers Ratify, Staff Ratify Contracts To Strike, MA Has Another Mega Millions Winner After $31M Ticket Sold In Woburn, Dive In Commonwealth Virtual Information Session, Free Online Mindfulness Session: Taming the Overactive Mind, Author Event with Sociologist Amanda Freeman, Taxes in Retirement Seminar at Woburn Public Library, Woburn Area Pet Adoption: Little, Roland, Hootie & More, Woburn Area Prospective Homeowners: Look Through 3 New Properties For Sale. NEW! "Parents deserve to know when they send their kids to play high school sports that their children will be safe. When I first saw it, I thought it was just a form of competition, he said. I feel like parents need to be more involved and acknowledge who their kids friends are. You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site. "This is an active and ongoing investigation. Woburn school officials were aware of alleged bullying in the high school football program for several years before 14-year-old freshman Johnathan Coucelos was attacked by a swarm of teammates in the locker room last fall, according to court records and interviews with. Hazing Charges Hit Woburn High Football Program The family of a freshman player said the 14-year-old was threatened, punched and sexually assaulted in Seven Woburn students charged in alleged locker room assaults on former football player, Read the original report: After Woburn football player endures multiple alleged assaults, parents left outraged by official response. In his letter, Crowley said the incident that occurred this past September involved student athletes and included allegations of physical and sexual abuse of a student by their teammates. Two players were suspended from school for two weeks over the incident, but while one quit the team, the other continued playing football during his suspension, the family said. Coucelos, fearing for his safety, has transferred to Cambridge Matignon School. It's not good. In 13 seasons there, Belcher went 78-63 and was named the Globes coach of the year in 2008, after guiding his team to a 10-2 record and the league title. The Globe reported on Saturday that the freshman said he was attacked in a locker room and grabbed by the genitals in an incident caught on video following a September game. But off the field, an investigation is underway, Sources tell News Center Five Police are investigating whether a juvenile was hazed and sexually assaulted at the school in an incident involving the football team. Woburn likes to cover things up, said Kevin Coucelos, Johnathans father and a lifelong resident. 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