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Former leader with Scouts Canada in Manitoba pleads guilty to sex charges

By: The Canadian Press

Posted: 02/20/2013 5:09 PM | Last Modified: 02/21/2013 3:11 PM

WINNIPEG - A former leader with Scouts Canada has pleaded guilty in Winnipeg to several sex charges involving minors.

Stuart Garrett Young, who is 40, has admitted to sexual assault, sexual exploitation, making child pornography and other offences.

His sentencing hearing is set for April 15.

Young was a longtime volunteer with Scouts Canada and helped run an outdoor program for kids between 14 and 17 years old.

At the time of his arrest last summer, police alleged Young had abused one of his victims between 2009 and 2011.

Young was suspended from Scouts Canada as soon as the group became suspicious of him and notified police.

Note to readers: This is a corrected story. An earlier version said police notified the Scouts.

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