A youth sports coach in Markham has been arrested and is facing charges in an alleged sexual assault, police said.
Authorities launched an investigation in May 2025 after a victim came forward to report details of numerous sexual assaults by a male coach between 2015 and 2024.
It’s alleged that the sexual assaults began when the victim was under 16 years old.
On June 5, police arrested 58-year-old Garth Morris of Markham. He’s facing charges that include invitation to sexual touching under 16 years of age, sexual interference with a person under 16 years of age, sexual assault and sexual exploitation.
Police said Morris was a sports coach for various youth basketball, tennis and volleyball teams in Markham.
Investigators believe there may be additional victims and are releasing a photo of the accused in the hopes that others come forward.
