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Ex-Boy Scouts Leader Accused of Sexual Assaults Dating Back to 70s
Aubrey Wayne Stentiford faces eight charges related to sexual assaults on boys under 16 while leading the 6th Newmarket Boy Scouts in the 1970s, police say more victims may exist.
- This week, York Regional Police charged Aubrey Wayne Stentiford, 73, of Georgina, with four counts of indecent assault and four counts of gross indecency.
- Stentiford served as a leader with the 6th Newmarket Boy Scouts from the early 1970s until about 1976, and several victims came forward earlier this year who were under 16 when assaulted.
- Beyond scouting, Stentiford's regional connections include ties to the Kawartha Lakes Region and his York Region school bus driver role until arrest.
- York Regional Police say they seek additional alleged victims; they released photo and ask members of the public to contact them.
- Reporters note the allegations trace back to the 1970s as a former Boy Scouts leader in Newmarket, Ont., faces charges; The Canadian Press first published this story on March 13, 2026.
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Former Ontario Boy Scouts leader, bus driver charged with historic sexual assaults
TORONTO - A 73-year-old former Boy Scouts leader from Georgina, Ont., is facing charges in several alleged sexual assaults dating back to the 1970s.
·Toronto, Canada
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