Ontario teacher and hockey coach convicted of sexual assault

A 40-year-old teacher and hockey coach from Whitchurch-Stouffville, Ontario, was convicted last week by the Superior Court of Justice of multiple counts of sexual abuse of a child.

The York Regional Police (YRP) said Kelvin Cheuk-Ho Lee, 40, has coached hockey across Ontario for many years and has been a camp director at Haliburton Hockey Haven since 2016. He is also a former teacher with the York Region District School Board (YRDSB), where he also served as a coach and head tennis professional at the Markham Tennis Club.

On February 9, 2022, police launched an investigation into the hockey coach after officers received information about a victim of sexual assault.

Officials learned that the teen had been sexually abused while taking private hockey lessons from Lee between 2016 and 2022, beginning when he was about eight years old.

In February 2022, Lee was released on bail on the condition that he not associate with children. He will remain subject to the same bail conditions until his sentencing on November 25, 2024.

Lee was found guilty of two counts of sexual abuse of a child under 16.

Authorities released Lee's photo because they believe more victims have come forward.