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. The Woburn hazing accusations are the latest in a series of troubling charges of inappropriate behavior within high school athletic programs in Greater Boston. Copyright 2023 NBCUniversal Media, LLC. Woburn officials on Saturday issued a statement confirming that a detective was assigned to an investigation involving a high school sports team. With your support, GBH will continue to innovate, inspire and connect through reporting you value that meets todays moments. The Woburn Police Department and Woburn Public Schools will continue to work together to ensure the safety of all students, the statement said. 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. He allegedly was punched and struck with water bottles, as well as being indecently assaulted. It was disgusting. Belcher also serves as a substitute teacher in the school. Coaches are, by policy, considered responsible for safeguarding student-athletes against any form of abuse. 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. It took a big toll on him, very big toll.. He played two seasons for the Breakers after they moved to New Orleans and Portland. April 14, 2022, 10:11 p.m. BOSTON, Ma. One has an additional "indecent assault and battery" charge. 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. 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. "I lost half of my friends. 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. 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? What happens when providers turn to medication first? James Austin's son is on the football team. In Danvers, a member of the boys hockey program publicly accused teammates of using racial slurs and engaging in homophobic hazing with a sex toy during the 2019-2020 season. Whats more, the family says, no school employee has publicly accepted responsibility for the trauma, while the students answer to criminal charges. READINGS MATT BLASI (83) reaches to make a catch before Woburns Travis Kanoni (4) can move in. "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. A family in Woburn, Massachusetts, wants to see justice served when it comes to the teenagers accused of assaulting their son in a high school locker room last fall. I urge all people involved to cooperate completely with the investigators so that the best and most just outcome can be reached. 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. 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. Just no, they're kids temperament, that stuff. Four days later, they stated, Callanan told them she had addressed the issue, without explaining how. 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. Severe Weather Alerts Several students, including football players in uniform, are seen pouring water on him and throwing water bottles. Coucelos reported the violent incidents to coaches and the police who did not take enough action. The family is asking for accountability from the school. That week, the Woburn Police Department and Middlesex District Attorney announced they were investigating the incident. Coucelos alleged he also was punched by another student on a school bus, but the investigation determined Coucelos himself was the aggressor. It was dirty. It's really not a bad school.". 2023, Hearst Television Inc. on behalf of WCVB-TV. 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. AT LEAST ONE PERSON IS WEARING A HAVERHIL FOOTBALL SHIRT. 2023 Advance Local Media LLC. Three years later, he became the head coach at Bedford High School. It's not good. Its hard on all of us.. It's really not a bad school. Parents of the boy who allegedly was kicked in 2018 also faulted the school administration. 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. 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. Woburn likes to cover things up, said Kevin Coucelos, Johnathans father and a lifelong resident. A Woburn police detective has been assigned to the case. 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 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. How will the Mass. Multiple investigations are being undertaken. "Haverhill Public Schools will not tolerate hazing, harassment or retaliation in any form," the message reads. 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 The county district attorney has indicated it will join local police in the investigation. Following reports of the misconduct, Attorney General Maura Healey convened a conference of policymakers to address the abuses. THIS IS VIDEO OF THE ALLEGED HAZING INCIDENT IN THE FOOTBALL LOCKROOM. Hahn said a hearing scheduled for Tuesday in Lowell Juvenile Court was moved to March. A video of the incident allegedly shows members of the Haverhill High School football team hazing a teenage boy. GBH News brings you the stories, local voices, and big ideas that shape our world. Thats a perversion of sports culture, which instead of building character, produces cowardly thugs. 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 Middlesex County District Attorney's office says Woburn police notified them about the allegations and are investigating. 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. PF343 PA206 STREAK2W. Saturday's statement did not provide details about the nature of the allegation and did not specifically mention the football team. WE HAVE BLURRED THE LEWD AND VIOLENT SCENEAT LEAST ONE PERSON -- SCENE. 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. Woburn Police have assigned a detective to the case. 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. I FEEL BAD. The 25 new centers are expected to ease the burden on emergency rooms for patients with behavioral health crises. He is a good person that cares tremendously for us.. 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. "Any such misconduct will be responded to swiftly and it will undoubtedly have lasting repercussions for all of those involved. "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. I didn't like what I saw," said student Elliot Batista. 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. It hurts him to this day. 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. 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. "I fully support the superintendents actions in cancelling the Thanksgiving game, suspending those involved and conducting a full investigation. One football player was accused of indecent assault for allegedly yanking down Johnathans pants and touching his genitals in the locker room episode. The Haverhill School Committee was scheduled to meet at 7 p.m. Thursday. TONIGHT IS THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE MEETING HERE AT HAV. 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. It did explain that additional details were not released because of the ages of those involved. 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. "They haven't given my son or even us any support whatsoever," Kevin Coucelos said. I think the parents need to take action. Peter Hahn, the attorney representing the Couceles family, said five high school students are facing charges for assault and battery for the September incident. "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. "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. For people with disabilities needing assistance with the Public Files, contact Glenn Heath at 617-300-3268. A video of the incident allegedly shows members of the Haverhill High School football team hazing a teenage boy. Woburn Police have assigned a detective to the case. KYMA KECY is committed to providing a forum for civil and constructive conversation. The student who grabbed him in the classroom, he said, was a former Woburn football player. Officials in Woburn said Saturday that authorities are A Woburn school psychologists evaluation states he suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder, causing him significant symptoms of anxiety and depression, due to the violence he endured. It was very nasty. ", Watch: Woburn High School accused of ignoring allegations of bullying. Woburn officials on Saturday issued a statement confirming that a detective was assigned to an investigation involving a high school sports team. When I first saw it, I thought it was just a form of competition, he said. 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. WE NEED TO DETERMINE HOW THIS HAPPENED AND WHAT WE CAN DO SO THIS NEVER HAPPENS AGAIN. OVERALL 7-4 0.64 Win %. "Any such misconduct will be responded to swiftly and it will undoubtedly have lasting repercussions for all of those involved.". Then I saw it boil over into the locker room because it caused kids to literally hate each other and fight off the field.. "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. }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. 2023, Hearst Television Inc. on behalf of WCVB-TV. 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 In one well-publicized incident of bullying last year, several members of the Woburn High School football team were eventually arraigned in Lowell Juvenile Court on charges stemming from an assault of a 14-year-old freshman player in the locker room. On Sept. 25, 2018, three years to the day If you would like to share a story idea, please submit it here. 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. Belcher told Hanley he had left the building before the incident. 2023 by KYMA / NPG of Yuma-El Centro Broadcasting. Wilson said he wasnt surprised by news of bullying in Belchers program. Video shows alleged hazing incident that ended Haverhill football team's season, THE UNIVERSITY -- THE VIDEO YOU WILL SEE IS HIGHLY DISTURBING. 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 boys involved in this disgusting incident should be immediately permanently removed from the team," the mayor said in his statement. I feel like parents need to be more involved and acknowledge who their kids friends are. 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 I wasnt there to protect my son," Couceles shared. Nelson also determined the groping did not meet the narrow definitions of sexual misconduct under the Title IX law. The Globe's most recent sports headlines delivered to your inbox every morning. "It was gross. 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.. The three-year initiative is called Transforming Narratives of Gun Violence. 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. Moving forward, he said all of the districts coaches will be required to undertake extensive supplemental training. Woburn High made no substantive efforts to curtail the bullying, they stated. Woburn, MA Police are pursuing criminal charges against seven students at Woburn Memorial High School after a freshman football player, 14-year-old Johnathan FIRST ALERT FORECAST: Calmer wind speeds and warmer temperatures coming soon, FIRST ALERT FORECAST: More winds and warmer temps on the way, Proposition 17: Voting Rights Restoration for Persons on Parole Amendment. Seven teenagers are facing criminal charges in His new school joined in seeking the waiver and injunction. 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. 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. There was little to no supervision in the locker room, he said. 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. 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. LEAGUE 4-1 2nd Middlesex - Liberty. mm 34 32 Ruben high school football team on the gridiron in a friday night matchup against Melrose. 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. Due to the ages of those involved, no additional information is available at this time.". 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. 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. He was attacked in his Spanish class. Bob Hohler can be reached at robert.hohler@globe.com. Johnathan Coucelos, with his family: from left, mother, Jeanny, brother Jaxon, Johnathan, sister, Karmen, brother Jacob, and father, Kevin. Nelson concluded Coucelos was indeed assaulted and groped in the locker room. 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.. I don't think any town or any school is immune from it. "The Woburn Police Department and the Middlesex District Attorneys Office are currently investigating the incident. "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. racial slurs and engaging in homophobic hazing, Danvers High wrestling program was suspended. Callanan is leaving after the school year to become the director of academic achievement at Reading Memorial High School. Multiple criminal complaints have been filed against several New Jersey high school students following two probes into allegations of rampant abuse and hazing. 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. Due to the ages of those involved, no additional information is available at this time. "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. They stated in their civil complaint that they reported the incident to the principal, Jessica Callanan, soon after it occurred. Couceles said his wife decided to pull their son out of the Woburn school for his safety in December. Due to the ages of those involved, no additional information is available at this time.. To my knowledge, there have been no other bullying allegations made to the administration regarding this individual.. The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Advance Local. (CNN) - Police are investigating whether a juvenile football player was hazed, and sexually assaulted at school. Two other Woburn students allegedly accosted Coucelos later, he said. The Woburn Police Department received a complaint Wednesday involving members of a Woburn High School sports team regarding an incident earlier in the NEW! 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. 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 But all these adults need to go.. (WHDH) - Seven Woburn High School students are facing assault and battery charges after they allegedly attacked a former classmate. 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's most recent sports headlines delivered to your inbox every morning. March 1, 2022 Greater Boston. Crowley said the school district consulted with the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association (MIAA) and had a consultant from the Anti-Hazing collaborative work with all of their winter sports coaches. >> WHO KNOWS WHAT HAPPENED BEFORE THE VIDEO? CLICK HERE TO TURN ON NOTIFICATIONS. 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 share in the collective shock and outrage regarding this incident.". "Very heartbroken.. 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. He said he witnessed Belcher routinely pit players against each other during practice. 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 Couceles family reported the assault to police in October. Black News Hour presented by The Boston Globe. 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. I also told the principal, who didnt stop him.. Head football coach Jack Belcher has posted a 29-20 record at Woburn. 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. 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. The latest breaking updates, delivered straight to your email inbox. 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. "It was pretty nasty, making us look bad. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts. Get all the latest from Sanditon on GBH Passport, How one Brookline studio helps artists with disabilities thrive. 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. But that disappointment pales in comparison to the disturbing allegations leveled at members of the Haverhill High School football 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 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. KYMA/CBS 13/KECY is an equal opportunity employer. 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 hasnt left his room, he has barely eaten," Couceles said of his son. "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. In-depth news coverage of the Greater Boston Area. >> I DONT KNOW WHAT IS WRONG WITH KIDS TODAY. 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. Instead, Belcher instructed the traumatized player to return to the field for 35 more minutes of contact drills, his complaint states. Together, we can create a more connected and informed world. 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. James Austin's son is on the football team. We hadnt been winning a lot of games and I thought he might turn things around.. Now there was a heavy police presence here at the game, but no issues here tonight. "We need to determine how this happened and what we can do so that this never happens again," Fiorentini said. While charges are pending for some students, Couceles says the coaches and school leadership should be held accountable, too. "Parents deserve to know when they send their kids to play high school sports that their children will be safe. A hazing investigation at Woburn Memorial High School has led to charges against seven high school students. 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. Now, police are filing criminal charges against seven students accused of the assault. 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. 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