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Ex-Manitoba Hockey Coach Sentenced to Six Years for Sexually Exploiting Teen Player

The case shows how coach authority paired with private messaging can enable grooming in youth sport.

Overview

  • Madison Biluk, 31, was taken into custody Monday after Judge Jerilee Ryle imposed a six-year federal sentence that matched a joint recommendation from the Crown and defence.
  • Ryle found Biluk groomed a 15- to 16-year-old player between October 2019 and February 2021 through frequent personal messages and blurred boundaries, exploiting the girl’s mental-health history.
  • In a statement to the court, the victim described severe fallout that included depression, anxiety, lost jobs, strained relationships, and two suicide attempts.
  • The court ordered strict controls that include sex-offender registration, a DNA sample, no contact with the victim, bans on jobs that place her over minors, limits on internet use, a Snapchat ban, and a five-year bar from places children gather.
  • An assessment rated her risk to reoffend as moderate to moderate-high in positions of trust, and prosecutors noted earlier warnings and probes in Manitoba and Alberta did not produce further charges.