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Kelowna equestrian coach charged with multiple sex offences

Incidents allegedly took place between January 2012 and June 2023

A high-level and well-known equestrian coach in Kelowna is facing six criminal charges for incidents involving sexual abuse.

Sebastien Benoit Devrainne, who is originally from France, is facing one count of sexual exploitation, one count of communicating via computer to lure a child under 18, and, one count of making sexually explicit material available to a person under 18, stemming from three separate incidents that occurred between 2011 and 2015.

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Jacqueline Gelineau

About the Author: Jacqueline Gelineau

I'm a reporter in the beginning stages of my career. I joined the team at Capital News in November 2021...
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