Ex-olympic CEO John Furlong Accused of Sexual Abuse by Former Students

By Sam Dixon
Oye! Times
July 26, 2013

http://www.oyetimes.com/news/canada/47390-ex-olympic-ceo-john-furlong-accused-of-sexual-abuse-by-former-students


Two of the female former students of former Vancouver Olympics CEO, John Furlong, have filed a lawsuit accusing him of sexual abuse. The documents submitted in court on Wednesday, alleged that Beverly Abraham was a student at Immaculata Elementary in Burns Lake from 1969-1970, where it is mentioned that Furlong sexually harassed her more than 12 times over a seven-month period.

In the notice of civil claim, it was state that “the sexual touching consisted of grabbing her breasts and buttocks, touching her vagina and vaginal area, and attempting to put his tongue in her mouth.” It was explained in the lawsuit, that Abraham claims the touching took place in the school’s gym after Furlong’s physical education class, and sometimes in equipment room or mechanical closet. Additionally, Furlong is accused of having manipulated her “emotionally and psychologically” as he told her that it wasn’t wrong for him to touch her. The documents point out that Furlong told her that it wasn’t wrong for him to touch her, saying “You’re my beautiful Indian girl and my protege,” and “You’re my favourite of all the girls.”

In a separate lawsuit filed by another former Immaculata student, Grace West, Furlong is accused of similar sexual touching along with physical abuse. She has accused that Furlong “used offensive epithets while kicking the Plaintiff, including calling her ‘dirty Indian’ and ‘squaw.’” West claims that her father was enforced to transfer her from the Catholic school, alleging that Archdiocese and Diocese were aware of the sexual abuse.