A senior employee of the Beaufort Delta Education Council has been charged with multiple sexual offences alleged to have occurred in Inuvik and Ulukhaktok between 2018 and 2020.
Forty-four-year-old Richard Steven McKinnon, assistant superintendent of the Beaufort Delta Education Council, was arrested by RCMP on August 5 and subsequently charged with multiple sexual offences, stated a release.
McKinnon faces two counts of sexual assault, sexual interference, two counts of sexual exploitation, invitation to sexual touching, making sexually explicit material available to a child, assault, and breach of trust.
MacKinnon has been released on conditions to appear at Inuvik Territorial Court on September 24.
MacKinnon is assumed innocent until the charges are tested in court.
Due to the nature of the McKinnon’s position in these communities, there may be additional victims, stated Insp. Chris Hastie.
“RCMP would like to express that anyone wishing to speak with police can contact them and discuss an incident before deciding to further participate in the investigation and court process,” he stated.
Anyone who feels they could be a victim, or has concerns about someone else who could be a victim, is encouraged to contact your local RCMP detachment or police of jurisdiction or Crime Stoppers at p3tips.com.
Parents, guardians and adults in positions of authority should keep an eye out for indicators that a child or youth is being targeted and to report the incidents to their local police.
If you believe someone is in immediate danger, please call 911.
