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. 2 Player of the Year, High school roundup: Vinny D'Urso, Lowell Catholic blank Haverhill, 1-0, MVC boys basketball: Tewksbury's Ryan Cuvier named Div. Bob Hohler can be reached at robert.hohler@globe.com. display: none; I'm Peter Iliopoulos, WCVB News Center five, Okay. TONIGHT IS THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE MEETING HERE AT HAV. ", The teen was joined by his parents Kevin and Jeanny and his lawyer Peter Hahn, who said the school failed Coucelos. >> WANT TO GET STUDENTS -- STUDENT ATHLETES AND ADULT LEADERS IN A ROOM AND START TALKING ABOUT HOW TO BEAT HUMAN BEINGS. 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. What happens when providers turn to medication first? "It's just so wrong how they're handling it. GBH News brings you the stories, local voices, and big ideas that shape our world. Coucelos, fearing for his safety, has transferred to Cambridge Matignon School. 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. 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. Hire A Woburn Area Pro To Get A Head Start On Spring Cleaning. "Haverhill Public Schools will not tolerate hazing, harassment or retaliation in any form," the message reads. Woburn officials issue statement about investigation involving football team. "The school official, superintendent, the principal, vice principal, coaches they all should [face] consequences.. 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. 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. }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. Officials said in Saturday's statement that the incident involved a sports team and an alleged incident that occurred "earlier in the school year.". Due to the ages of those involved, no additional information is available at this time. But that disappointment pales in comparison to the disturbing allegations leveled at members of the Haverhill High School football team. 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. The player alleges Woburn head coach Jack Belcher instigated the kick by encouraging older teammates to in Belchers words toughen up younger ones. It was disgusting. After months of waiting, the case is expected to be heard in juvenile court next month. 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. The Globe does not identify victims of alleged sexual assaults unless they give their consent. I also told the principal, who didnt stop him.. Asked to cite an inaccuracy, Callanan did not respond. It took a big toll on him, very big toll.. KYMA/CBS 13/KECY is an equal opportunity employer. That week, the Woburn Police Department and Middlesex District Attorney announced they were investigating the incident. 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. He says there needs to be more accountability. "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. Thats a perversion of sports culture, which instead of building character, produces cowardly thugs. "The Woburn Police Department and the Middlesex District Attorneys Office are currently investigating the incident. REPORTER: THE MAYOR SAYS I SUPPORT HIRING AN OUTSIDE FIRM TO -- TO CONDUCT THE INVESTIGATION. It's a shame. Contests & Promotions. GET BREAKING NEWS IN YOUR BROWSER. 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. Seven Woburn High School students are facing charges after a 14-year-old football player reported being attacked and sexually assaulted by his teammates. Black News Hour presented by The Boston Globe. You can review our Community Guidelines by clicking here. "This is an active and ongoing investigation. "I understand that there have been strong reactions to this situation and appreciate there is a deep desire for as much information as possible regarding the incident and the school districts response," Crowley wrote. It doesn't feel the same anymore to be out in public," he said. 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. Full statement: "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. We couldn't do it without you. The latest breaking updates, delivered straight to your email inbox. 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.. He was harassed by a number of different students, said Hahn. 2023 Advance Local Media LLC. I don't think any town or any school is immune from it. 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. I told Belcher hes an adult bully and shouldnt be coaching anybodys kids, the parent said. Nelson also determined the groping did not meet the narrow definitions of sexual misconduct under the Title IX law. How many examples of this appalling behavior will it take to preempt the next hazers in waiting? 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. It's really not a bad school.". "Very heartbroken.. "He just wants to be by himself all the time. 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. ""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. "Any such misconduct will be responded to swiftly and it will undoubtedly have lasting repercussions for all of those involved.". Due to the ages of those involved, no additional information is available at this time.". The only game left on the 2022 Haverhill High football schedule was the Thanksgiving rivalry game against Lowell High School. An alleged hazing incident is under investigation at the high school in Woburn, Massachusetts. 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. 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. He allegedly was punched and struck with water bottles, as well as being indecently assaulted. "I fully support the superintendents actions in cancelling the Thanksgiving game, suspending those involved and conducting a full investigation. 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. Andrews is gone. He told Hanley he took no action after Coucelos reported he was jumped because he saw no visible injuries and no need to pry further.. Crowley said they have reached out to the Couceles family. He left his job as a paraprofessional at the Woburn school in April. Four days later, they stated, Callanan told them she had addressed the issue, without explaining how. 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. Whats more, the family says, no school employee has publicly accepted responsibility for the trauma, while the students answer to criminal charges. Hazing in sports has long served as sort of an initiation rite, juvenile for the most part, not demeaning and vicious in nature. Black News Hour presented by The Boston Globe. With your support, GBH will continue to innovate, inspire and connect through reporting you value that meets todays moments. He is a good person that cares tremendously for us.. 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 The freshman football player is seen pulling up his pants in the video. 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.. Nelson concluded Coucelos was indeed assaulted and groped in the locker room. 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 latest breaking updates, delivered straight to your email inbox. When I first saw it, I thought it was just a form of competition, he said. The Woburn Police Department and Woburn Public Schools will continue to work together to ensure the safety of all students, the statement said. Former Woburn High School football player Johnathan Coucelos said he was assaulted and bullied by teammates in the locker room, "I share in the collective shock and outrage regarding this incident.". Detective assigned to investigate allegations of hazing involving Woburn High School sports team. Student leaders of the Woburn team took a stand in recent days supporting Belcher. 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. The Couceles family reported the assault to police in October. 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. "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. Multiple criminal complaints have been filed against several New Jersey high school students following two probes into allegations of rampant abuse and hazing. 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.. It's been a turbulent few years for the Woburn football program. Somehow, ganging up or picking on someone half ones size has come to symbolize the kind of toughness required to be successful on a football field, basketball court or hockey rink. It's not good for our school. He played two seasons for the Breakers after they moved to New Orleans and Portland. AT LEAST ONE PERSON IS WEARING A HAVERHIL FOOTBALL SHIRT. (CNN) - Police are investigating whether a juvenile football player was hazed, and sexually assaulted at school. They're spirits of loved ones, Bill needs a kidney: Tyngsboro man searches for lifesaving donor, Lowell Catholic boys basketball team blows out Belchertown, No end in sight for case involving Dracut doc charged with patient's death, Toddler safe, car theft suspects apprehended, MVC girls basketball: Dracut's Ashlee Talbot named Div. LEAGUE 4-1 2nd Middlesex - Liberty. He was attacked in the bathroom. Its shocking that there still have been no repercussions for anyone in the athletic department, said Peter Hahn, the Coucelos familys attorney. >> I DONT KNOW WHAT IS WRONG WITH KIDS TODAY. 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. The family is asking for accountability from the school. I think the parents need to take action. Belcher started his high school coaching career as an assistant at Bishop Fenwick in 2001. The Rams released him in training camp before he was drafted by the Boston Breakers of the fledgling United States Football League. Haverhill Public Schools will not tolerate hazing, harassment, or retaliation in any form, the school district said in the statement. Haverhill School Superintendent Margaret Marotta notified parents Wednesday that the school department is looking into misconduct involving some members of the high school football team. Moving forward, he said all of the districts coaches will be required to undertake extensive supplemental training. 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 REPORTER: THEY ARE KICKING OFF THAT PROGRAM DECEMBER 8, EVOLVING -- INVOLVING THE MASS ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENTS IN THE NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY SPORTS AND SOCIETY GROUP. 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. Johnathan Coucelos (center) and his family have helped drive the scrutiny of Woburn's football program. 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. He also serves as a substitute teacher in the school. Saturday's statement did not provide details about the nature of the allegation and did not specifically mention the football team. Woburn, MA Police are pursuing criminal charges against seven students at Woburn Memorial High School after a freshman football player, 14-year-old Johnathan OVERALL 7-4 0.64 Win %. 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 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. 2023 by KYMA / NPG of Yuma-El Centro Broadcasting. "We acknowledge and support the student and family that had the strength to come forward to report this deeply troubling matter," Woburn Superintendent of Schools Matt Crowley told the Globe. James Austin's son is on the football team. 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. In 1983, Belcher was selected by the Los Angeles Rams in the ninth round of the NFL Draft. Incidents like these have no place in our community, the superintendent added. The Globe's most recent sports headlines delivered to your inbox every morning. Seven Massachusetts students charged in connection with alleged assaults on high school football teammate. High school students in Woburn, Massachusetts, are facing criminal charges after incidents of hazing, including one that was recorded and posted on social media after a football game last September The middlesex county district attorney's office says woburn police notified them about the allegations, and are investigating. 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. Warren said a formal announcement is forthcoming. "Any such misconduct will be responded to swiftly and it will undoubtedly have lasting repercussions for all of those involved. And in Woburn, police are "investigating whether a juvenile was hazed and sexually assaulted at the school in an incident involving the football team." Web7 students face charges in alleged Woburn HS hazing attack 2,940 views Apr 14, 2022 Seven Woburn High School students are facing charges after a 14-year-old football THE TEAM IS FORFEITING THE REST OF THE SEASON. ", Watch: Woburn High School accused of ignoring allegations of bullying. Coaches are, by policy, considered responsible for safeguarding student-athletes against any form of abuse. But all these adults need to go.. Instead, Belcher instructed the traumatized player to return to the field for 35 more minutes of contact drills, his complaint states. No one ever came in and checked when things got loud or out of hand.. Johnathan Coucelos, with his family: from left, mother, Jeanny, brother Jaxon, Johnathan, sister, Karmen, brother Jacob, and father, Kevin. (CNN) - Police are investigating whether a juvenile football player was hazed, and sexually assaulted at school. It's not good. 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. Together, we can create a more connected and informed world. If you purchase a product or register for an account through one of the links on our site, we may receive compensation. One tradition put on hold, while another continues, exposing vulnerable youngsters to physical and emotional harm. Due to the ages of those involved, no additional information is available at this time.. They have known for years they have a bully coaching our kids and they havent done anything to stop him, Kevin Coucelos, Johnathans father, said. To my knowledge, there have been no other bullying allegations made to the administration regarding this individual.. REPORTER: THE FOOTBALL STADIUM AND LOCKER ROOM IS 10 MINUTES OFF-CAMPUS. It's not good. Lowell staged a miraculous comeback in last year s contest, scoring 34 points in the second half to stun the Hillies, 41-36. They stated in their civil complaint that they reported the incident to the principal, Jessica Callanan, soon after it occurred. Severe Weather Alerts 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. Belcher also serves as a substitute teacher in the school. Callanan is leaving after the school year to become the director of academic achievement at Reading Memorial High School. It was disgusting. Get all the latest from Sanditon on GBH Passport, How one Brookline studio helps artists with disabilities thrive. Woburn High made no substantive efforts to curtail the bullying, they stated. PF343 PA206 STREAK2W. Support GBH. 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. Together, we can create a more connected and informed world. 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. This content is imported from Facebook. "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 urge patience as we are all eager to view the results, myself included.". The MIAA rejected the request, saying it does not investigate internal complaints involving member schools. HOME3-3 AWAY4-0 NEUTRAL0-1. The Woburn hazing accusations are the latest in a series of troubling charges of inappropriate behavior within high school athletic programs in Greater Boston. 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.. And at some point, he had to leave the school for his safety. It did explain that additional details were not released because of the ages of those involved. Couceles says a student pulled down his sons pants and groped his genitals. 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. 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. Seven Woburn High School students are facing charges after a 14-year-old football player reported being attacked and sexually assaulted by his teammates. Hanley found the team assault was planned, organized, and executed by a substantial number of sophomore players. One player said he punched Coucelos multiple times after the sophomores like 30 kids decided to beat up Johnathan.. But former players and parents allege bullying became routine under Belcher, who has posted a 29-20 record at Woburn. 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