I wonder if he will face any sanctions from the university?
FYI, Brock University can't sanction a student for being charged with a crime they are alleged to have committed when that crime is unrelated to their role as a student. Brock has no jurisdiction here, and it's a dangerous precedent to set to try and usurp the legal system.
This is always an interesting dilemma. Where is the line for what universities can do?
The Brock / OUA / USports Codes of Conduct all have a caveat about breaking laws. Here's the dilemma: being charged with a crime is not the same as breaking the law. He is presumed innocent.
You may not like it, but he should not be suspended by the team. He (allegedly) did a reprehensible thing on his own time, and it appears he is being charged for that crime. He wasn't at Brock, he wasn't representing Brock at the time, it did not involve anyone else at Brock or in USports. Brock need to let the legal system do its work. A wise administrator would just stay out of the way.
I once had this exact dilemma in the military. One of my subordinates was charged with DUI, and was ultimately convicted in civilian court. It would have been idiotic for me to add to the penalties he was facing from the civilian court ... the DUI charge cost him a year of driving, countless thousands in insurance, among other costs. He made a mistake, and he paid a huge price. What could I have contributed by adding to the penalty?
Now, if he had been DUI while on duty, that would be another matter. But he was on his own time.
Same here. The legal system exists for a reason, and he will have his day in court and likely pay a huge price. Brock does not need to try and add to it.