Wed Jul 19, 2023 – 5:53 pm EDT
(LifeSiteNews) — Six teenagers in Quebec are reportedly facing criminal charges for removing an LGBT “pride” flag that was being flown at their Montreal-area high school.
According to a video report by Rebel News, six high school students ages 13 to 16 from Chêne-Bleu Secondary School in Pincourt, Quebec, are facing criminal charges for removing and trampling on a gay “pride” flag in May.
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The incident, which took place on May 16, was caught on video and reported by LifeSiteNews at the time.
In an email sent to Rebel News, the Sûreté du Québec (SQ) – the provincial police force of Quebec – confirmed that it has investigated and submitted charges of “inciting hatred” to the Director of Criminal and Penal Prosecutions (DPCP) against “six young minors aged between 13 and 16 years old.”
In the email, the SQ also confirmed that the investigation and subsequent charges were linked to the removal and trampling of the so-called “pride” flag on May 16 at the Pincourt, Quebec high school.
The SQ, however, could not confirm who made the initial police complaint, but reiterated that it worked with the DPCP
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