}Customer Service. 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. The Globe's most recent sports headlines delivered to your inbox every morning. The family, meanwhile, is asking a judge to review a Woburn District Court clerk magistrates decision to reject applications for criminal complaints against Callanan and Woburn Detective Edward Fumicello, the school resource officer, for allegedly allowing video surveillance footage of the hallway outside the locker room and coachs offices to be deleted after they viewed the recording, despite an ongoing investigation. I didn't like what I saw," said student Elliot Batista. "As your superintendent I promise that the standards we will set for ourselves, our sports programs and how we are to treat one another will be of paramount importance as we continue to move through this process and learn all the facts and circumstances," Crowley wrote. The Woburn Police Department and Woburn Public Schools will continue to work together to ensure the safety of all students, the statement said. A video of the incident allegedly shows members of the Haverhill High School football team hazing a teenage boy. "They haven't given my son or even us any support whatsoever," Kevin Coucelos said. "The Woburn Police Department and the Middlesex District Attorneys Office are currently investigating the incident. "The only game left on the 2022 Haverhill High football schedule was the Thanksgiving rivalry game against Lowell High School.The Haverhill School Committee was scheduled to meet at 7 p.m. Thursday. The former Woburn player asserted the waiver was warranted in part because of the trauma he allegedly endured in Belchers program. It's not good. But the abuse continued, according to their complaint, and in 2019 the parents submitted a 10-page report to Callanan detailing additional bullying their son had endured from Belcher and from his teammates at Belchers alleged direction. He said he witnessed Belcher routinely pit players against each other during practice. In a statement shared Wednesday evening, Fiorentini said he received a call from Haverhill Public Schools Superintendent Margaret Marotta, briefing him on a hazing incident at the high school. 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. "I am alarmed, concerned and frankly disgusted by what I have been told and by the video that I was shown," Fiorentini said in a statement Wednesday night. Incidents like these have no place in our community, the superintendent added. Cookie Settings/Do Not Sell My Personal Information. There was little to no supervision in the locker room, he said. Join us. GET BREAKING NEWS IN YOUR BROWSER. "I share in the collective shock and outrage regarding this incident.". All rights reserved, Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of New Hampshire: An NBC10 Boston Original, Crash Causes Injuries, Lane Closure on I-95 in Peabody, Tracking the Next Hit of Wintry Weather Headed to New England, Due Late Week, Even After Investigation, Stoneham Cop Hasn't Paid Dime of Rent to New Landlord, FIRST ALERT: As Snow Continues to Fall, Weekend Storm Promises More for Boston, JetBlue Plane, Private Jet Have Close Call' at Boston's Logan Airport: FAA. 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. (CNN) - Police are investigating whether a juvenile football player was hazed, and sexually assaulted at school. >> WHO KNOWS WHAT HAPPENED BEFORE THE VIDEO? The freshman football player is seen pulling up his pants in the video. WE NEED TO DETERMINE HOW THIS HAPPENED AND WHAT WE CAN DO SO THIS NEVER HAPPENS AGAIN. But, the former student said, he soon became disturbed by Belchers coaching methods, which he described as abusive. THE FOOTBALL COACHING STAFF IS ON PAID ADMINISTRATIVE LEAVE. He was called a snitch. I urge all people involved to cooperate completely with the investigators so that the best and most just outcome can be reached. It did explain that additional details were not released because of the ages of those involved. The report said the freshman was then harassed for months both physically and through text messages, leading to him dropping out of school out of fear for his own safety. Stream GBH's Award-Winning Content For Parents And Children. Its hard to watch but Kevin Couceles says cellphone video shared on social media shows his son being assaulted in the locker room of Woburn Memorial High School after a football game last September. "This is an active and ongoing investigation. "We need to determine how this happened and what we can do so that this never happens again," Fiorentini said. How many examples of this appalling behavior will it take to preempt the next hazers in waiting? 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.. In the most disturbing incident, the parent said, her son was a freshman when four older teammates attacked him in a school hallway after Belcher allegedly encouraged stronger players to toughen up those perceived as weaker. GBH News brings you the stories, local voices, and big ideas that shape our world. He was attacked in the bathroom. ", Watch: Woburn High School accused of ignoring allegations of bullying. THE MAYOR GOES ON TO SAY IM CONCERNED THIS HAPPENED, AND CONCERNED BY REPORTS THAT OTHER STUDENTS STOOD BY AND DID NOT INTERVENE. The family is asking for accountability from the school. Follow us so you don't miss a thing! Callanan is leaving after the school year to become the director of academic achievement at Reading Memorial High School. The Rams released him in training camp before he was drafted by the Boston Breakers of the fledgling United States Football League. "Any such misconduct will be responded to swiftly and it will undoubtedly have lasting repercussions for all of those involved.". Belcher, as the head coach, is responsible for the programs culture, according to specialists in student-athlete safety. 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 former players and parents. Several students, including football players in uniform, are seen pouring water on him and throwing water bottles. Hes suffering, and were trying to bring him back to normal, but its going to be very hard, said Kevin Coucelos, who with his wife, Jeanny, has four school-aged children. Nelson concluded Coucelos was indeed assaulted and groped in the locker room. Officials said in Saturday's statement that the incident involved a sports team and an alleged incident that occurred "earlier in the school year.". In 1983, Belcher was selected by the Los Angeles Rams in the ninth round of the NFL Draft. "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. The county district attorney has indicated it will join local police in the investigation. A hazing investigation at Woburn Memorial High School has led to charges against seven high school students. A video of the incident allegedly shows members of the Haverhill High School football team hazing a teenage boy. Belcher, 60, has been familiar to many in the Woburn area since he was a three-sport star at neighboring Stoneham High School in the late 1970s. Support GBH. ""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. Woburn officials on Saturday issued a statement confirming that a detective was assigned to an investigation involving a high school sports team. Former Woburn High School football player Johnathan Coucelos said he was assaulted and bullied by teammates in the locker room, TONIGHT IS THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE MEETING HERE AT HAV. BOSTON, Ma. 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. One tradition put on hold, while another continues, exposing vulnerable youngsters to physical and emotional harm. The statement issued by Police Chief Robert Rufo, Mayor Scott Galvin and Superintendent of Schools Dr. Matthew Crowley did not state the nature of the complaint or the specific team, but WCVB reports that officials are investigating whether a teenage member of the football program was hazed and sexually assaulted. What happens when providers turn to medication first? Lowell Highs annual Thanksgiving Day football game against Haverhill has been canceled due to an alleged hazing incident involving Haverhill players that was caught on video. Coucelos alleged he also was punched by another student on a school bus, but the investigation determined Coucelos himself was the aggressor. No one was against it, Hanley described the player as saying. It was dirty. He was attacked in his Spanish class. The player alleges Woburn head coach Jack Belcher instigated the kick by encouraging older teammates to in Belchers words toughen up younger ones. 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 25 new centers are expected to ease the burden on emergency rooms for patients with behavioral health crises. The superintendent said in his letter Tuesday that Woburn Public Schools has retained outside private counsel -- the law firm of Butters Brazilian LLP and Attorney Patrick Hanley -- to conduct a comprehensive Title IX investigation, which remains ongoing. display: none; The Woburn case is one of numerous violent incidents in high school sports over the last year that have captured the attention of government officials, civil rights groups, and student safety organizations. The federal Title IX law protects students against many forms of discrimination and violence, including bullying and hazing. Nelson also determined the groping did not meet the narrow definitions of sexual misconduct under the Title IX law. It was very nasty. The Couceles family reported the assault to police in October. I wish to be unequivocal in the fact that I join every member of the WPS administration in condemning physical and sexual violence in all forms," Crowley said. racial slurs and engaging in homophobic hazing, Danvers High wrestling program was suspended. 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. Haverhill Public Schools will not tolerate hazing, harassment, or retaliation in any form, the school district said in the statement. Something needs to be said, something to be done. But that disappointment pales in comparison to the disturbing allegations leveled at members of the Haverhill High School football team. Editorial: Put sports hazing out of its misery, Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Editorial: Sports betting rollout still ironing out kinks, Editorial: Give localities control over age to vote, Editorial: DNA sleuth tracks down suspects, kin, Seeing orbs in photos? 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 former players and parents. We hadnt been winning a lot of games and I thought he might turn things around.. A FOOTBALL PLAYER IS TRYING TO PULL OFF CLOTHING FROM ANOTHER YOUNG MAN AND LATER ENDS UP ON TOP OF THE ALLEGED HAZING VICTIM. "We need to determine how this happened and what we can do so that this never happens again," Fiorentini said. "The Woburn Police Department and Woburn Public Schools will continue to work together to ensure the safety of all students. 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. 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. Woburn police are seeking assault charges in Lowell Juvenile Court against seven Woburn students, including five football players, for the alleged locker room attack and two subsequent incidents in which Johnathan was the alleged victim. Hahn said a hearing scheduled for Tuesday in Lowell Juvenile Court was moved to March. All of those charged are students at Woburn Memorial High School. CNN A high school near Pennsylvanias capital has canceled its upcoming football season over reports of hazing by members of the schools football team. We are strictly responding to how the integrity of the team, the leadership of the athletic department and football program is unfairly under attack in the community., They stated, Head Coach Jack Belcher has always given us nothing short of his undivided attention and passion for his job as our coach and leader. 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. The student who grabbed him in the classroom, he said, was a former Woburn football player. "I lost half of my friends. REPORTER: THE FOOTBALL STADIUM AND LOCKER ROOM IS 10 MINUTES OFF-CAMPUS. And several players who face criminal charges remained on the team through a prestigious Thanksgiving game at Fenway Park and continue participating in offseason workouts. "It was gross. Last spring, several schools across the state were faced with the emergence of hazing incidents on their athletic teams, some resulting in criminal charges against athletes and ties cut with coaches, athletic directors, and top administrators. On Sept. 25, 2018, three years to the day Now, police are filing criminal charges against seven students accused of the assault. "I urge patience as we are all eager to view the results, myself included.". NEW! 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. While charges are pending for some students, Couceles says the coaches and school leadership should be held accountable, too. 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. The committee will likely go into an executive session in order to determine the next steps that should be taken in the hazing investigation.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. Its hard on all of us.. WE HAVE BLURRED THE LEWD AND VIOLENT SCENEAT LEAST ONE PERSON -- SCENE. While arraignments have begun in Lowell Juvenile Court for seven Woburn students, including five football players, charged with assaulting Coucelos, his parents say the report underscores that Woburn school officials head football coach Jack Belcher, athletic director Jim Duran, and principal Jessica Callanan, among them failed to adequately protect their son. Attempts to reach Belcher, Duran, and Andrews were unsuccessful. We're live in Woburn. 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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. When I first saw it, I thought it was just a form of competition, he said. Andrews, a 2020 graduate of Endicott College, indicated his football experience was limited to Pop Warner and high school. The Middlesex County District Attorney's office says Woburn police notified them about the allegations and are investigating. The moments before were obstructed from view by the crowd gathered around. "As school leaders, we acknowledge and have offered support to the student and family that had the strength to come forward to report this deeply troubling matter," the superintendent wrote. And at some point, he had to leave the school for his safety. "It was gross. Bullying and hazing happen when you pit players against each other like he does, Wilson said. Woburn Police have assigned a detective to the case. Please keep your comments respectful and relevant. This content is imported from Facebook. 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. After News Of Anti-Semitism On Duxburys Football Team, Where Does The Town Go From Here? The Rockets improved to 2-0 by dominating Woburn, 35-7, last Saturday at Woburn High. ", The teen was joined by his parents Kevin and Jeanny and his lawyer Peter Hahn, who said the school failed Coucelos. The Middlesex County District Attorney's Office also said they were notified about the allegations by police and are participating in the investigation. "Parents deserve to know when they send their kids to play high school sports that their children will be safe. 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. In Peabody, members of the football team were disciplined last week after a video showed players unsupervised in a locker room last month using a racial slur and mimicking sexual acts. Thats a perversion of sports culture, which instead of building character, produces cowardly thugs. Woburn police received a complaint on Oct. 13 regarding an incident earlier in the school year, the joint statement said. It hurts him to this day. WOBURN SENIOR FOOTBALL CAPTAINS (l-r) Derek Dabrieo, Jake Daniell, Derek Baccari, Anthony Palmieri and Yahya Aksadi. AT LEAST ONE PERSON IS WEARING A HAVERHIL FOOTBALL SHIRT. >> WANT TO GET STUDENTS -- STUDENT ATHLETES AND ADULT LEADERS IN A ROOM AND START TALKING ABOUT HOW TO BEAT HUMAN BEINGS. Hearing In Woburn Football Assault Case Postponed The probable cause hearing initially scheduled for Tuesday will not take place until March, the attorney for the A parent who asked not to be identified said her son, who graduated in 2021, was bullied on the practice field, in the locker room, and elsewhere in the school by his football teammates. "I am alarmed, concerned and frankly disgusted by what I have been told and by the video that I was shown," Fiorentini said in a statement Wednesday night. Haverhill Mayor James Fiorentini said Thursday that he supported hiring an outside firm to conduct the investigation. Whats more, the boy and his parents allege, school authorities failed to correct the abusive nature of Belchers coaching after they reported the incident. Bob Hohler can be reached at robert.hohler@globe.com. The middlesex county district attorney's office I think the parents need to take action. OVERALL 7-4 0.64 Win %. 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. 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 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. #ada-button-frame { KYMA KECY is committed to providing a forum for civil and constructive conversation. This is an active and ongoing investigation. The committee will likely go into an executive session in order to determine the next steps that should be taken in the hazing investigation. 2023, Hearst Television Inc. on behalf of WCVB-TV. 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 It's a sad situation and hopefully they figure out what happened and it doesn't happen again. But all these adults need to go.. Police seek charges against seven students after Woburn locker room incident, After Woburn football player endures multiple alleged assaults, parents left outraged by official response. 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. The Woburn hazing accusations are the latest in a series of troubling charges of inappropriate behavior within high school athletic programs in Greater Boston. He played two seasons for the Breakers after they moved to New Orleans and Portland. "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. "I think the parents need to take action, I feel like parents need to be more involved and acknowledge who their kids friends are and just know their kids' temperament," Austin shared. I also told the principal, who didnt stop him.. Saturday's statement did not provide details about the nature of the allegation and did not specifically mention the football team. Warren said a formal announcement is forthcoming. He was harassed by a number of different students, said Hahn. The latest breaking updates, delivered straight to your email inbox. Hanley presented his investigative findings to Carl Nelson, a Woburn middle school principal designated as the decision maker for a federally mandated Title IX review of Couceloss sexual misconduct complaint. The Haverhill School Committee was scheduled to meet at 7 p.m. Thursday. Belcher started his high school coaching career as an assistant at Bishop Fenwick in 2001. All of those charged are students at Woburn Memorial High School. Kevin Couceles says cellphone video shared on social media shows his then 14-year-old son being assaulted in the locker room after a football game last September. Several students, including football players in uniform, are seen pouring water on him and throwing water bottles. >> IT IS KIND OF DISTURBING AND NASTY. 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. Black News Hour presented by The Boston Globe. 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). Crowley said in his most recent statement to the Globe that the school district also will make certain that the investigators are aware of this past, unsubstantiated allegation regarding Coach Belcher to ensure that they are provided with any and all context necessary for a full and fair investigation.. At the conclusion of the Title IX investigation, a second investigation, in the form of an administrative review and policy analysis will be conducted by a second outside agency, a firm headed by former Massachusetts Secretary of Public Safety and Security Daniel Bennett, Former State Police Colonel Kerry Gilpin and Attorney John Benzan. "The school official, superintendent, the principal, vice principal, coaches they all should [face] consequences.. "We wish to state, without reservation, that the Woburn Public Schools took this matter seriously as soon as we learned about it and that our response was comprehensive and thorough.". That week, the Woburn Police Department and Middlesex District Attorney announced they were investigating the incident. Coucelos, fearing for his safety, has transferred to Cambridge Matignon School. Instead, Belcher instructed the traumatized player to return to the field for 35 more minutes of contact drills, his complaint states. It gets me emotional every time I have to talk about this.". Due to the ages of those involved, no additional information is available at this time.. Bob Hohler can be reached at robert.hohler@globe.com. (CNN) - Police are investigating whether a juvenile football player was hazed, and sexually assaulted at school. PARENTS ARE NOW REVISITING BASIC RIGHTS AND WRONGSAT HOME. 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