Shin Wook Lim, 44, of Woodbridge, Ont., has been charged with 13 sexual offences against a child between 2015 and 2017. He was the child's taekwondo coach. RCMP, prior to 2013 Lim resided in B.C., where he operated taekwondo training schools. Taekwondo Canada respondsIn a statement, Taekwondo Canada said they are "aware of criminal charges laid against a Toronto-based coach who has recently worked with Team Canada Taekwondo athletes." "Taekwondo Canada does not tolerate sexual abuse or misconduct, and guarantees that Taekwondo Canada will deal with this extremely serious issue with one very clear goal — protecting our athletes and the integrity of our sport," the statement read in part.

Source: CBC News May 05, 2018 00:22 UTC