On January 23, news broke of sexual misconduct charges being laid against a former teacher in the Hanover School Division—specifically, Braeden Martens, who taught at the Steinbach Regional Secondary School (SRSS). According to the Steinbach RCMP, Martens faces charges of luring a child under the age of 16 and an invitation to sexual touching. These incidents allegedly took place between September 2023 and January 2025.