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Charges have been laid in opposition to two individuals within the schooling sector regionally after assaults occurred at two totally different space colleges, based on Kingston Police.
Readers could recall that, earlier this month, Kingstonist reported that each Kingston Police and the Limestone District College Board (LDSB) had indicated that they had been investigating an “incident” that occurred at Module de l’Acadie, the French immersion grade seven and eight college inside Frontenac Secondary College. As indicated earlier, the incident concerned a provide trainer who allegedly assaulted no less than one pupil on the college, although stories from mother and father have indicated multiple pupil was assault.
As we speak, Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2024, Kingston Police introduced {that a} 44-year-old “occasional teacher” from Kingston who’s employed by the LDSB was arrested and charged with two counts of assault. Police confirmed that the incident involving the alleged assaults occurred on Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2024, which aligns with the data beforehand printed by Kingstonist. The provision trainer was “involved in an incident which resulted in two students receiving minor injuries,” Kingston Police disclosed.
In response to Kingstonist’s inquiries right now, police confirmed this incident occurred at Module de l’Acadie. Kingstonist had adopted up with Kingston Police on a number of events for the reason that first article was printed, however acquired no additional info till right now.
“Police were notified of the incident and through the course of investigation determined that an occasional teacher assaulted two students in a classroom setting,” police stated.
In line with Kingston Police, the 44-year-old provide trainer was launched on an enterprise with a future courtroom date.
On the similar time, Kingston Police introduced that “an educator” inside the Algonquin and Lakeshore Catholic District College Board (ALCDSB) had additionally been charged with assault. Police stated that on Monday, Nov. 18, 2024, they “received a complaint regarding a child being assaulted by an educator at a school” inside the ALCDSB. Police then acknowledged that, on Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2024, “an educator was involved in an incident which resulted in the student being assaulted by the educator and receiving minor injuries.”
That accused educator, a 58-year-old from Sydenham, was additionally arrested right now and charged with one depend of assault, based on police. They had been additionally launched on an enterprise with a future courtroom date.
Police didn’t say which college this incident occurred at.
Kingstonist will present additional protection of those instances as extra info turns into out there.
Editor’s be aware: An earlier model of this text incorrectly acknowledged that the worker with the ALCDSB who was charged by Kingston Police is a trainer. Neither police nor the varsity board have confirmed the place of the “educator” charged on November 27, 2024. Kingstonist is working to verify the occupation of the ALCDSB worker charged, nonetheless, the board wouldn’t reply questions in regards to the individual’s place, citing the continuing investigation. The ALCDSB did, nonetheless, affirm that the accused educator inside the board has been positioned on administrative go away pending additional investigation.
