I FEEL BAD. 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. "It was gross. "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. The committee will likely go into an executive session in order to determine the next steps that should be taken in the hazing investigation. 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. Bob Hohler can be reached at robert.hohler@globe.com. We're live in Woburn. 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. No one was against it, Hanley described the player as saying. Woburn police received a complaint on Oct. 13 regarding an incident earlier in the school year, the joint statement said. 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. The former Woburn player asserted the waiver was warranted in part because of the trauma he allegedly endured in Belchers program. 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. 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 disgusting. >> WHO KNOWS WHAT HAPPENED BEFORE THE VIDEO? 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. 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. Hahn said a hearing scheduled for Tuesday in Lowell Juvenile Court was moved to March. Now there was a heavy police presence here at the game, but no issues here tonight. 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. "The Woburn Police Department and Woburn Public Schools will continue to work together to ensure the safety of all students. Coucelos reported the violent incidents to coaches and the police who did not take enough action. Whats more, the family says, no school employee has publicly accepted responsibility for the trauma, while the students answer to criminal charges. The county district attorney has indicated it will join local police in the investigation. WOBURN SENIOR FOOTBALL CAPTAINS (l-r) Derek Dabrieo, Jake Daniell, Derek Baccari, Anthony Palmieri and Yahya Aksadi. James Austin's son is on the football team. After News Of Anti-Semitism On Duxburys Football Team, Where Does The Town Go From Here? He instills hard work, with strict rules, respect for team members and respect for adults at all times. 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. 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. The latest breaking updates, delivered straight to your email inbox. It was disgusting. But all these adults need to go.. "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. Copyright 2023 NBCUniversal Media, LLC. It's not good for our school. 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. "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. 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. "I lost half of my friends. "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. 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. 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). 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. 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 Middlesex County District Attorney's office says Woburn police notified them about the allegations and are investigating. ", Watch: Woburn High School accused of ignoring allegations of bullying. 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. Cookie Settings/Do Not Sell My Personal Information. ", The teen was joined by his parents Kevin and Jeanny and his lawyer Peter Hahn, who said the school failed Coucelos. Johnathan Coucelos (center) and his family have helped drive the scrutiny of Woburn's football program. Haverhill Public Schools will not tolerate hazing, harassment, or retaliation in any form, the school district said in the statement. It's not good. The Haverhill School Committee was scheduled to meet at 7 p.m. Thursday. And this has very negatively impacted both Jonathan and his parents, the whole family.. One football player was accused of indecent assault for allegedly yanking down Johnathans pants and touching his genitals in the locker room episode. Hire A Woburn Area Pro To Get A Head Start On Spring Cleaning. I wasnt there to protect my son," Couceles shared. He played two seasons for the Breakers after they moved to New Orleans and Portland. GET BREAKING NEWS IN YOUR BROWSER. 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. 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. 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 he provided notice to the city and school district about their intent to sue. 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. 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. Due to the ages of those involved, no additional information is available at this time. He was attacked in his Spanish class. I didn't like what I saw," said student Elliot Batista. Sources tell Andrews is gone. "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. The player alleges Woburn head coach Jack Belcher instigated the kick by encouraging older teammates to in Belchers words toughen up younger ones. Multiple criminal complaints have been filed against several New Jersey high school students following two probes into allegations of rampant abuse and hazing. "The Woburn Police Department and Woburn Public Schools will continue to work together to ensure the safety of all students. juvenile justice system handle the Woburn bullying case? "I share in the collective shock and outrage regarding this incident.". 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. In response, Woburn school superintendent Matt Crowley issued a statement that said, I was informed by the High School administration that there was one allegation of bullying made against Coach Jack Belcher. "They haven't given my son or even us any support whatsoever," Kevin Coucelos said. 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. Video shows alleged hazing incident that ended Haverhill football team's season, THE UNIVERSITY -- THE VIDEO YOU WILL SEE IS HIGHLY DISTURBING. "It was gross. ", "The boys involved in this disgusting incident should be immediately permanently removed from the team," the mayor said in his statement. "I urge patience as we are all eager to view the results, myself included.". A video of the incident allegedly shows members of the Haverhill High School football team hazing a teenage boy. }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. Johnathan Coucelos, with his family: from left, mother, Jeanny, brother Jaxon, Johnathan, sister, Karmen, brother Jacob, and father, Kevin. 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. #ada-button-frame { All rights reserved (About Us). 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. There was little to no supervision in the locker room, he said. Something needs to be said, something to be done. Seven teenagers are facing criminal charges in The Couceles family reported the assault to police in October. The federal Title IX law protects students against many forms of discrimination and violence, including bullying and hazing. Black News Hour presented by The Boston Globe. Thats a perversion of sports culture, which instead of building character, produces cowardly thugs. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts. 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. 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 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. It was very nasty. 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. 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. 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 If you would like to share a story idea, please submit it here. Police are investigating and members of the teams coaching staff have been placed on administrative leave. "He just wants to be by himself all the time. The three-year initiative is called Transforming Narratives of Gun Violence. "It's just so wrong how they're handling it. LEAGUE 4-1 2nd Middlesex - Liberty. Woburn Police have assigned a detective to the case. It took a big toll on him, very big toll.. But in recent years, perhaps spurred on by the random, gutless behavior enabled by social media, hazings descended into outright physical and psychological abuse, encouraged or ignored in some cases by adults in leadership positions. 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.. 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. Instead, Belcher instructed the traumatized player to return to the field for 35 more minutes of contact drills, his complaint states. Head football coach Jack Belcher has posted a 29-20 record at Woburn. 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 What happens when providers turn to medication first? 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 Asked to cite an inaccuracy, Callanan did not respond. Wilson said he wasnt surprised by news of bullying in Belchers program. 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. "Saturday's statement did not provide details about the nature of the allegation and did not specifically mention the football team. It goes on to show a fourth teen in underwear squatting into the victims face, while other boys screamed and cheered, according to reports. 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REPORTER: THE MAYOR SAYS I SUPPORT HIRING AN OUTSIDE FIRM TO -- TO CONDUCT THE INVESTIGATION. The Haverhill High School football stadium and locker room are located approximately 10 minutes off campus. The Rams released him in training camp before he was drafted by the Boston Breakers of the fledgling United States Football League. THE TEAM IS FORFEITING THE REST OF THE SEASON. 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. "Parents deserve to know when they send their kids to play high school sports that their children will be safe. Couceles said his wife decided to pull their son out of the Woburn school for his safety in December. 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. 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. 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. The latest breaking updates, delivered straight to your email inbox. "I fully support the superintendents actions in cancelling the Thanksgiving game, suspending those involved and conducting a full investigation. display: none; The Coucelos family accused school officials of putting the football teams interests ahead of student safety with their disciplinary measures. Its shocking that there still have been no repercussions for anyone in the athletic department, said Peter Hahn, the Coucelos familys attorney. Two other Woburn students allegedly accosted Coucelos later, he said. 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. It is my understanding that the allegation was made in 2019 and that the High School administration promptly investigated the allegation in accordance with our bullying prevention policy and procedure, and that it was not substantiated. ""The boys involved in this disgusting incident should be immediately permanently removed from the team," the mayor said in his statement. 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 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. The 25 new centers are expected to ease the burden on emergency rooms for patients with behavioral health crises. KYMA/CBS 13/KECY is an equal opportunity employer. Get all the latest from Sanditon on GBH Passport, How one Brookline studio helps artists with disabilities thrive. "We need to determine how this happened and what we can do so that this never happens again," Fiorentini said. This content is imported from Facebook. >> I DONT KNOW WHAT IS WRONG WITH KIDS TODAY. Parents deserve to know when they send their kids to play high school sports that their children will be safe.. Marotta said the investigation is ongoing and significant material was uncovered Wednesday, impacting the direction of the investigation and the entire school community. Bob Hohler can be reached at robert.hohler@globe.com. Coucelos alleged he also was punched by another student on a school bus, but the investigation determined Coucelos himself was the aggressor. HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL Bullying claims date back years in Woburn High School football program By Bob Hohler Globe Staff,Updated February 26, 2022, "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. Seven teenagers are facing criminal charges in connection to a hazing investigation in Woburn, Massachusetts. He was harassed by a number of different students, said Hahn. 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. It hurts him to this day. 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 1983, Belcher was selected by the Los Angeles Rams in the ninth round of the NFL Draft. I didn't like what I saw," said student Elliot Batista. 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. After months of waiting, the case is expected to be heard in juvenile court next month. "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. racial slurs and engaging in homophobic hazing, Danvers High wrestling program was suspended. Belcher started his high school coaching career as an assistant at Bishop Fenwick in 2001. James Austin's son is on the football team. >> IT IS KIND OF DISTURBING AND NASTY. 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. It did explain that additional details were not released because of the ages of those involved. 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. 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.. Woburn, MA Police are pursuing criminal charges against seven students at Woburn Memorial High School after a freshman football player, 14-year-old Johnathan It did explain that additional details were not released because of the ages of those involved. It doesn't feel the same anymore to be out in public," he said. 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. "As these matters concern allegations involving minors, there was and remains much we cannot say publicly about this situation," Crowley said. This is an active and ongoing investigation. GBH News brings you the stories, local voices, and big ideas that shape our world. Coaches are, by policy, considered responsible for safeguarding student-athletes against any form of abuse. One has an additional "indecent assault and battery" charge. THE MAYOR GOES ON TO SAY IM CONCERNED THIS HAPPENED, AND CONCERNED BY REPORTS THAT OTHER STUDENTS STOOD BY AND DID NOT INTERVENE. 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