A 28-year-old female hockey coach has been arrested and charged in a sexual exploitation investigation involving a teen player.
According to Winnipeg Police Service the investigation began in October 2023, after officers received a complaint about the sexual exploitive relationship that began in 2019 and continued until 2021.
Investigators say the accused developed a sexual relationship by grooming and gaining the trust of the victim. Police say that the relationship began while the victim was a player but continued after she stopped playing hockey.
On November 9, 2023, officers charged Madison Biluk with 15 offences for her alleged involvement including:
- Sexual Assault
- Sexual Exploitation
- Sexual Interference
- Invitation to Sexual Touching
- Luring a Person Under 16 years of age by Means of Telecommunication
- Luring a Person Under 18 years of age by Means of Telecommunication x 2
- Transmit, Make Available, Distribute or Sell Sexually Explicit Material to a Person Under 16yrs
- Transmit, Make Available, Distribute or Sell Sexually Explicit Material to a Person Under 18yrs
- Makes, Prints, Publishes or Poss for the Purpose of Publication any Child Pornography
- Imports, Distributes, Sells or Poss for the Purpose of Distribution or Sale any Child Pornography
- Possession of Child Pornography
- Assault with a Weapon
- Assault
Biluk was released under Crown-authorized conditions
Police continue to investigate and ask anyone with information to contact the Sex Crimes Unit at (204) 986-6245.