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The lost child: A sex assault, a secret and a family’s fight for justice for residential school abuse

Female dorm supervisor assaulted student, had his son in secret, then gave baby up for adoption

Bethany LindsayNinah HermistonRochelle Becker
Bethany Lindsay, Ninah Hermiston, Rochelle Becker

4 Nov 2025 • 9 min read

Terry Chase and Dorman Joseph, two grey haired men in glasses, pose together in a gymnasium.
Terry Chase, left, recently reunited with his biological father, Dorman Joseph. They've filed a lawsuit saying Chase was conceived when Joseph was sexually assaulted as a teen by a female supervisor at St. Michael's Residential School in B.C. (Courtesy of Terry Chase)

Bethany Lindsay
Bethany Lindsay

Bethany Lindsay is an award-winning investigative journalist who covers white-collar crime. She is based in Vancouver and previously reported for CBC News, the Vancouver Sun, and the Cambodia Daily.

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