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RCMP says investigation into abuse allegations against former Olympics CEO John Furlong not over
Former Vancouver Olympics CEO John Furlong broke silence Tuesday on accusations that he abused students at a school in B.C. four decades ago.
By: Curtis Rush News reporter, Published on Tue Oct 29 2013
Former Vancouver Olympics CEO John Furlong broke his silence Tuesday about accusations that he abused students at a school in northern British Columbia four decades ago.
Releasing a statement that said “enough is enough,” Furlong declared that he has been cleared by the RCMP and that he is stepping up legal action against his accuser while dropping civil action against the newspaper that printed the story.
However, the RCMP has confirmed to the Toronto Star that the investigative file remains open.
When the investigation was completed, the RCMP asked for an independent review by major crime investigators from another province because of the serious and sensitive nature of the allegations, RCMP spokesman Sgt. Rob Vermeulen said.
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