Former OCDSB education assistant faces dozens of new sex assault charges involving teenage boys

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A 32-year-old former educational assistant at the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board faces a long list of new charges involving 14 new alleged victims, Ottawa police said Friday.

The newly reported accusations occurred between January 2022 and when he was arrested in January 2024. The latest incidents involved male youths ranging in age from 13 to 20 years.

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Police originally charged the man with three counts of sexual assault, three counts of sexual interference with a person under 16 years of age and one count of telecommunication with a person under 16 years of age (luring).

The new charges are:

• Sexual Assault (13 counts)
• Telecommunication with a person under 16 years (four counts)
• Unlawfully possess child pornography (five counts)
• Unlawfully access child pornography (0ne count)
• Make child pornography (four counts)
• Invitation to sexual touching under 16 years (Four counts)
• Sexual interference with person under 16 years (Nine Counts)
• Sexual exploitation of a young person (Two counts)
• Multiple counts relating to secretly recording individuals

He is scheduled to appear in court at a later date.

Investigators believe there could be other victims and other incidents that have occurred while he was employed by the OCDSB as well as with his other employment working with youth in Ottawa and in Nova Scotia.

Anyone with information is asked to call the Ottawa Police Service sexual assault and child abuse unit at 613-236-1222, ext. 5944. Tips may also be sent electronically to SACA@ottawapolice.ca.

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Anonymous tips can be submitted by calling Crime Stoppers toll-free at 1-800-222-8477(TIPS).

In a release Friday, the board said that, when it was advised by police that (an individual) that was formerly employed by the (the board) as a casual education assistant, was charged with a number of offences relating to sexual assault involving youths and child pornography.

“Upon becoming aware of allegations in November 2023, the District immediately prevented the individual from accepting any further temporary assignments. The employment relationship was then terminated,” the board wrote.

“These charges are highly disturbing,” the board said, noting it has been “cooperating fully with the Ottawa Police Service since the start of its investigation.”

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