Kyle Beach identifies himself as Chicago Blackhawks sexual assault investigation victim
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Kyle Beach appeared on TSN's SportsCentre on Wednesday night to identify himself as the first accuser of former Blackhawks' video coach Brad Aldrich.
Kyle Beach has stepped forward as John Doe 1 in the Chicago Blackhawks’ sexual assault investigation.
Beach appeared on TSN’s SportsCentre on Wednesday night to identify himself as the first accuser of former Blackhawks’ video coach Brad Aldrich.
He had been named John Doe 1 in court documents related to the sexual assaults in 2010.
Beach, from North Vancouver, B.C., was selected 11th overall in the 2008 draft by Chicago.
He never played in the NHL but was a so-called Black Ace for Chicago in 2010, practising with the team on a regular basis in case the team needed a replacement player if another player was injured.
The Blackhawks hired Jenner & Block to conduct what they called an independent review in response to two lawsuits filed against the franchise, including one filed by Beach.
According to the report, the encounter between the 20-year-old Doe — now self-identified as Beach — and Aldrich, then 27, occurred on May 8 or 9 in 2010.
Beach told investigators that Aldrich threatened him with a souvenir baseball bat before forcibly performing oral sex on him and masturbating, allegations that he also detailed in his lawsuit.
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