This is a list of characters who have been sexually assaulted.
Raped Characters[]
Paige Michalchuk[]
In Shout (1), when Degrassi beats rival soccer team Bardell, Spinner Mason asks Paige Michalchuk out. She accepts, but when she is asked by Dean Walton, who goes to Bardell, to a party, she cancels on Spinner despite Hazel Aden's protests. Paige flirts with Dean until a girl warns her about him and tells her she should keep her guard around him. Paige dismisses the warnings as simple jealousy. When she notices Spinner and Jimmy Brooks arriving, she asks Dean to take her somewhere private. Dean leads her to his room and the two proceed to get on the bed together. Paige is under the impression they were going to make out, but when he takes out a condom, she immediately says no. However, Dean begins to pushing back onto the bed and forces her down. Despite Paige trying to defend herself, he rapes her.
Darcy Edwards[]
In Standing In The Dark (1), Darcy begins the new semester by revealing her relationship with Peter to her parents, which he is reluctant to do, upsetting Darcy in the process. She begins to become stressed when both her parents are skeptic about her and Peter being together. Holly J. starts to get catty with her, so Darcy is happy when Manny and Jane invite her and Peter on a skiing trip.
She is enjoying herself, until she goes to a party. Peter and Darcy are intensely making out, but then Peter swings her on the bed and tries to make Darcy go to the next level, but she stops him, saying "above the waist rule" and she tells him to leave the room. Upset, she gets drunk and she goes to the bathroom, and her drink is seen being spiked with drugs by an unknown stranger. She drinks it again and passes out. Later that night, she is shown being led into the bedroom by someone and is raped.
Bianca DeSousa[]
In Idioteque, Bianca is forced into a sexual relationship with Vince to keep Drew safe. When Bianca gets out of school later that day, Drew meets her and tells him that she made amends with Vince. Drew then breaks up with her, hoping they can start over with their lives. Bianca looks upset and says that she will disappear.
Zoë Rivas[]
In Basket Case, she is first seen telling Winston how she will see him at the party and smiling at him. Once there, a drunken Zoë is seen yelling, "Who is ready to have some fun tonight!!?" as the crowd cheers. That night, she drunkenly walks through to Miles and then down to her bra and panties, then collapses on top of him. The two almost kiss, but are stopped by Winston. She passes out before Miles and Winston decide to take her to the pool house to sober up, where Luke and Neil sexually assault her.
Attempted Rape[]
Stephanie Kaye[]
In What a Night!, Stephanie meets her idol and crush, soap opera star Damon King. Along with her friends, Erica and Heather, she planned to meet him a day later at a book signing in where he would be autographing copies of his autobiography called King of Hearts: Confessions of a Soap Star. At the signing, Stephanie told Damon that she was 16, and he gave her his phone number, asking her out on a date. Later Stephanie called him on a payphone and happily agreed to go on date with him that evening thinking he would show her around the television station.
That evening, instead of touring the TV lot with Stephanie, Damon drove her to a desolate hotel parking lot, he kissed her and tried to force himself on her. Stephanie tried to escape and run away from him, but he continued trying to attack her until she screamed that she was only 14 years old and would tell everyone. Worried about how this would affect his reputation, Damon abandoned her in the parking lot and drove off.
This was the first encounter with rape or sexual assault in the Degrassi franchise.
Derek Wheeler[]
When Wheels had decided to run away from home and to go and see his biological father Mike Nelson in Port Hope in Taking Off (1), he decided the only way to get there was by hitchhiking. The Creepy Salesman just happened to be the only person to go out of his way to give him a lift. He began to ask Wheels a lot of personal and obscene questions such as if he had a girlfriend and whether he was attracted
to girls or boys, and at one point, asked him if he ever had any sexual experiences. He then tried to encourage him to think about it, because "it feels good", claiming "nothing wrong with something that feels good". He continued to look and stare at Wheels when Wheels isn't looking. He later told Wheels that he had drove to a deserted road where no one else was around. He then told Wheels that there was something wrong with his car's engine and they had to stop the car. Once the car was parked, he unbuckled his seat belt and gave Wheels a predatory stare and begins rubbing Wheels' thigh. Wheels grabbed The Creepy Salesman's hand away and attempted to stop him before he could touch him any closer. The man tries to kiss Wheels but Wheels slapped him away and jumped out from the car and escaped. Wheels then picked up a small but heavy rock threatening him with it while screaming at him to get away.
Lucy Fernandez[]
In Pa-arty!, Clutch shows up to Lucy’s house after discovering she threw a party without him. He had drank a six pack of beer, so Paul had to drive him. Before arriving at the house, Clutch complained to Paul about how Lucy never wants to “fool around and have fun” with him when he tries to make sexual advances towards her. Once inside her house, he refuses to leave when she says her parents will be home soon and the party is over. He tells her to give him a kiss and she declines. Clutch gets aggressive and pulls her towards him saying, “I want a kiss!” She tries to shove him off her body, but he continues to grope her and kiss her neck while backing her into a corner. Paul tries to stand up for Lucy and Clutch pushes him and throws him on the floor. Lucy is in tears as he jumps right back over to her, and she knees him in the testicles, causing him to fall over. In his injured drunken state, Paul and Lucy carry him out the back door just as her parents are opening the front door. The next day at school Clutch tries to apologize for his behavior and Lucy is disgusted, ending whatever budding romance they had previously.
Emma Nelson[]
In Mother and Child Reunion (2), Emma is waiting for her mother to leave the house so she could go see Jordan, her online boyfriend. Before leaving, she calls Manny and tells her she's not going to see Jordan. Manny says she's so relieved. Emma says she'll call Manny tomorrow. The call ends. Later, Emma goes to a hotel by cab. She goes inside, waits in the lobby, and calls Jordan. She leaves a message explaining that she's a little early so she'll just wait until he arrives. Emma meets a man holding a box of pizza named Mr. Nystrom. He says that one of his students was supposed to be meeting a girl. He asks if she's the girl. Emma says yes. Mr. Nystrom says that he's Jordan's teacher. Mr. Nystrom invites Emma to come to his room to have dinner. Emma decides to go with him. They then enter his room. Mr. Nystrom knocks on another room and tells the guys that pizza is here. Emma sits down with Mr. Nystrom. Mr. Nystrom takes out a video camera and says that he and the guys are going to be making a video journal of this trip. Mr. Nystrom says that Jordan talks about her all the time, and says he hears that Emma's a fellow hiker. Emma starts to get uncomfortable and leaves. She finds out the door is locked and goes into the nearby bathroom and locks the door. Emma realizes that Mr. Nystrom is Jordan. Emma says that she wants to go home. Mr. Nystrom tells Emma that he'll go down to the lobby so she can leave. Emma then unlocks the door leaves the bathroom. She tries to open the room door a second time, but Mr. Nystrom comes from behind her and closes the door. He threatens to tape her mouth if she makes a noise. Meanwhile Manny realizes that she must have lied and gone to meet Jordan after all. Manny runs to Degrassi and tells Spike and Snake about what had happened to Emma. Snake and Spike drive to the hotel and run to the room. Emma hears knocking on the door and realizes that her mother is at the door. She escapes the man and leaves the room. She leans against the wall facing Mr. Nystrom's room. Spike asks if she's okay. Emma watches as Mr. Nystrom is caught. Emma finds out the next day that Mr. Nystrom was a repeat offender.
Fiona Coyne[]
In What a Girl Wants (1), Fiona is putting together her uniform designs for Vanderbilt Prep while her boyfriend Bobby is there. Bobby seems uninterested, instead wanting to hook up with her. He pulls her to the couch, forcing her down despite Fiona's protests. She tries to get away, but Bobby holds her down. Fiona slaps him, and Bobby hits her back. Fiona then orders him to get out.
Connor DeLaurier[]
In You Don't Know My Name (1), Connor is on "Realm of Doom", and is refreshing the page to see if his "girlfriend", LoveQueen16, is online, after he sent her a chat message about playing again.
In You Don't Know My Name (2), Connor continues talking to LoveQueen16, and doesn't tell Dave and Wesley. But, after they learn that he made plans to meet up with her after school, they decide it's best if they follow him to make sure everything goes okay. When they get to the meeting spot, they see a older woman, who is wearing a "Realm of Doom" shirt, they leave before things get too risky. But, Connor wants to meet her still, and continues to text her. He tells her that he's sorry that he didn't show up, and that they should definitely meet up again for real.
In Tears Dry On Their Own (2), Mr. Simpson found out and is furious with Connor about LoveQueen16, so he bans Connor from all computers for a while. After, Connor notices Mr. Simpson's laptop is unattended, and he goes online to chat with LoveQueen16. He tells her everything, and how his friends don't understand him. He asks her to pick him up at his school parking lot, and they can go to her house to play the expansion pack.
After he's done shooting some hoops, LoveQueen agrees, but she has to run some errands first. Later, LoveQueen comes to pick Connor up, and Connor tells her that he is so frustrated, with everyone, and she tells him she understands. She tells him that he can go back to her place and they can be more intimate. Connor tells her that he thought they were going to play the game, but she thinks he's silly. She then touches his leg, very creepily. He leaves the car, calls her a freak, and tells her to leave. Later, he tells Mr. Simpson and Ms. Oh what happened, and they're happy he told them. Mr. Simpson asks if he has any other information about her, and Connor tells him that using his photogenic memory, he memorized her license plate and then gives it to Mr. Simpson. It's likely from there with the information Connor provided it was passed along to the police who arrested her.
Alli Bhandari[]
In All Falls Down (2) Alli wants to make Drew jealous, after he cheated on her with Bianca, by making it seem like she is going to hook up with Owen in the boiler room. Owen tells her that she is worth more than Drew can see, and offers her $50 to hook up with him, Alli says that it isn't about the money. However, when Owen starts to kiss Alli, she changes her mind and decides she doesn't want to go through with it. Owen calls her a "tease" and tries to force himself on her, not taking no for an answer. Alli is rescued when Drew runs in and chases Owen off.
Bianca DeSousa[]
In Spring Fever, Anson grabs her by the arm and takes her to an alley to rape her. Anson pushes Bianca against a wall in a sketchy alley, attempting to take her clothes off. Bianca is screaming as Anson tries to cover her mouth. Drew hears screaming and comes to Bianca's rescue. Drew pushes Anson from behind and they have a huge fight. Anson is severely hurting Drew, and Bianca is left screaming from them to stop. Drew is laying down on the pavement as Anson is about to kick him in the ribs again. Bianca hits Anson in the head with a cinderblock and he falls to the ground, dead. Drew and Bianca immediately run away into the middle of the city, crying and in tons of pain.
Maya Matlin[]
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In #YesMeansYes, at Maya's house, Maya is doing homework while Zig is staring at her, Maya asks what he is studying and Zig says he is studying her lips, Maya asks what he wants, Zig says he wants them to have a "break" before climbing across the sofa and sitting next to her. Zig kisses her on the neck and then Maya kisses him for bit until attempting to tell Zig she didn't have time for it. However Zig insists, dragging her on top of him. Maya pulls away and Zig starts kissing her neck again. She yells at him to stop but he keeps going. It isn't until she hits him in the face, that Zig backs off. Maya instantly apologies, feeling guilty and explains she's really busy. A confused Zig decides to leave.
Sexual Harassment[]
Lucy Fernandez and Susie Rivera[]
In A Helping Hand..., Mr. Colby began to inappropriately touch and look at Lucy Fernandez; Wheels was coincidentally up at his locker, adjacent to the door of Raditch's English classroom, and saw Colby touching Lucy. L.D. also saw him looking down Lucy's shirt. Later, in the spring, Mr. Colby returned to fill in for Ms. Avery and this time, he targeted Susie Rivera, by chumming up close to her while she worked on photos for the school yearbook. Lucy vaguely warned Susie, but Lucy felt it was her own fault. Eventually, however, Lucy realizes something must be done. So she L.D. and Wheels convinced Susie to go along with them to report Mr. Colby to Mr. Lawrence.
K.C. Guthrie[]
In Heart Like Mine (2), Coach Carson invites K.C. back to hotel room, and watches porn with K.C. then hooks K.C. up with a prostitute. K.C. is unaware at first, but then gets nervous and leaves the room. Later on, K.C. takes a gun out of the coach's car. K.C. apologizes to Clare but doesn't tell her what is going on with the coach. After K.C. confronts the coach and tells him he's a sick pervert, he reports the coach to Mr. Simpson and Ms. H., and shows them the gun. The police arrest the coach. In the end, K.C. talks to Jenna and admits she was right about the coach, and they lean on each other.
Clare Edwards[]
In Waterfalls (1), Clare is first seen walking to the front steps of the school with Alli and Eli when she texts Asher about getting her own story. The two try to calm her nerves when Asher calls to offer her to lunch and she accepts. At lunch, the two talk about her coming up with a new, exciting story that is newsworthy. After a few minutes, she pitches the idea of an article on her school's upcoming play, Romeo and Jules, and he becomes interested. In the auditorium, she talks with Eli as Asher comes in to make Clare get coffee. By the time she returns, he is done interviewing Eli and leaves, causing her to be upset that the story won't be correct with all the groundbreaking details and Eli tells her to ask Asher for permission to take over the story. She chases Asher to his car and he agrees to let her type and email it to him, with a time limit of a few hours. At her house, she types while Eli waits and sends the article on time. At her first sign of a mistake, she runs out to the office where Asher is correcting it. She begins to cry saying that she failed him and he asks if she'd like to stay with him and fix it. When they finish, he puts his arm around her and kisses her, causing her to run out, shocked.
In Waterfalls (2), Clare reveals Asher's actions to Alli. Alli tells her she should tell Ms. Oh but Clare says that she will get an explanation from Asher. At the office, after Clare drops off a paper to Asher, she begins walking out but shuts the door and asks why her article wasn't published. He first apologizes about the other night saying that he is going through a rough divorce and she
talks about her parents' divorce saying that they are all happier now. He says that she reminds him a lot of himself when he was younger and begins to caress her face. She tries to pull away but he locks the door and she struggles to get out. Before pulling out, he grabs her and threatens that if she wants to keep her job, she'll keep quiet before driving away. At school, she tells Alli what happened and says she'll get even with Asher. She speaks with Asher's boss, telling her everything and his boss says that her obsession with him has gone too far. She says that she knows all about the tweets and that they must let her go, and that someone will escort her to clear out her desk. Before leaving, she confronts Asher in front of everyone at the office, saying that he ruined everything and that woman should stay away from him. When a guard tries to pull her away she pulls away and leaves.
Maya Matlin[]
In Barely Breathing, Maya is practicing with her cello in the music room when Neil Martin watches her before joining her. He says she is very good at it. Noticing her expression, he asks if people are still giving her a hard time about her video and says that if she needs him to "kick anybody's ass" then he has her back. Maya looks at him and smiles before putting her cello away. The guy checks out her butt before commenting "what a sweet back it is" before coming up and groping her. Maya immediately shoves him away, warning him to get off of her. However, he says that he's seen the photos of her and knows that she wants it and begins forcing himself onto her while Maya attempts to push him away. Miles, coming in at that moment, yanks him off of her and punches him in the face before literally throwing him out of the room. Maya, who is in shock, asks him if his hand is okay and Miles says that it isn't, but that it was worth it.
Sexual Abuse[]
Liz O'Rourke[]
In Crossed Wires, it was revealed that Liz O'Rourke had been molested by her mother's ex-boyfriend as a young girl.
Jane Vaughn[]
In Jane Says (1), despite Jane’s objections, her mother Evelyn Valieri believes Lucas could benefit from some father/son time with Carlos. However, Jane doesn’t want her father in her life. Jane's friends and family don’t understand why she hates him. Truthfully, neither does Jane. Jane admits to herself that her issues with her dad go deeper than the divorce when she begins to have repressed memories of her father sexually abusing her. Jane then realizes her father used to sexually abuse her as a child and the only reason she forgot was because she repressed the memory.
Debatable[]
Drew Torres[]
In Come As You Are (1), Drew breaks up with Katie after she comes home from rehab, as he wants to be with Bianca, (although he lies to Katie about who the other girl is). Later, Katie shows up to Drew and Dallas' party to try and work things out, as she believes she is the problem. Drew tells her to meet him up in his room so they can talk, and is then shown chugging a beer. Before he goes upstairs, the hockey team also makes him drink from a trophy of beer, and it is unclear how much time has passed when he goes to meet Katie. She notices him stumbling and asks if he's drunk, to which he says no. She believes him and they have a peaceful talk, which eventually leads to sex. After he is done, Drew announces to the party that he did it, before he passes out and hits his head. Revived shortly after, he begins to party and dance around for finally losing his virginity. The next day Drew has no memory of the night before, including losing his virginity, and is not pleased when he discovers what happened.
The debate is over whether or not Drew was too drunk to consent. Many fans believe he wasn't, as he was able to continue partying afterward and his memory loss was revealed to be caused by a severe concussion in Gives You Hell (2). Many other fans believe he still wasn't in the right frame of mind for sex and that he would not have consented to Katie had he been sober.
Holly J. Sinclair[]
In Love Lockdown (1), Declan is back from New York and tells Holly J. that he loves her and wants her back. Holly J. tells Declan that she’s happy with Sav and doesn’t want to be back together with him. Declan tells Fiona that his plan didn’t work. At a gathering at her loft later that night, Fiona goes from sober to drunk in one sip. Holly J. stays to help take care of a drunk Fiona, giving Declan a chance to make his move. Later after putting Fiona back to sleep, Declan goes on kissing Holly J.'s neck, but Holly J. seems to be denying him. Declan ignores her "No" and "We shouldn't be doing this" and continues kissing her. Holly J eventually kisses him back, but tells Fiona the next day that she felt pressured into having sex. Fiona informs Declan that Holly J. did not want to sleep with him, and he confronts her at work to find out this is true. He tells her he thought she was only saying no because of Sav, to which she replies, "Does it matter why?" She then adds that he didn't listen to her and was very insistent. He says he only kept going because he was under the impression that she wanted to do it, as he thought she changed her mind when she started kissing him back. She says, "Maybe I did...I was confused", and tells him to leave.
The debate is over whether or not Declan raped Holly J. Many fans believe he did, as he ignored her when she said no and kept kissing her until she gave in. Many other fans believe he would have stopped if he had known she didn't want to go all the way, and don't consider it rape as Holly J. said at the end of the episode that she didn't believe it was.
Grope[]
Winston Chu[]
Offscreen, Winston Chu was groped by Grant Yates.
Jenna Middleton[]
In Ray of Light (2) Jenna was groped in the school hallway by Luke after he asked her out on a date. She rejected his advances, and he was punched by Connor.
Statutory Rape[]
Tristan Milligan[]
In Hypnotize, Tristan is seen auditioning for the fashion show and Mr. Yates comes in and compliments him on his performance. After class Tristan asks Mr. Yates if he could help him with writing banter for the fashion show. Mr. Yates replies that he has to be home to receive a package, so he invites Tristan to his apartment. Tristan arrives at Mr. Yates' apartment, and after short conversation he kisses Mr. Yates. Mr. Yates gets on top of Tristan and begins to undo Tristan's pants buckle, but Tristan stopped him and left because he got nervous. In school, Tristan goes up to Mr. Yates and apologized for the events that occurred the night before. Mr. Yates says that it doesn't matter and the events need to stay between him and Tristan. Tristan agrees to keep it between just the two of them. Mr. Yates calls him immature due to running away and leaving after the kiss. Tristan later goes back to Mr. Yates' apartment and says he is mature enough and is ready to have sex.