Friday, October 24, 2014

Former Hamilton principal, teacher facing new sex charges

Whitby's John Leek has been charged with sexual assault, offences allegedly
committeed between June 1976 and December 1977. Police believe there
may be more victims.
Six new victims have come forward to police to levy accusations of sexual assault against former principal, teacher and truancy counsellor with the Hamilton and Peel school boards.

Whitby resident John Leek, 69, was arrested earlier this month on charges of indecent acts on a male and gross indecency between June 1976 and December 1977, while in Hamilton.

Since news of his arrest broke, six new people have come forward and identified themselves as child victims of sexual assault connected with John Leek. All of the accusations are historical, police say.

According to police, Leek worked for the Hamilton, Peel and Durham District School Boards and the Hamilton District Christian High School. At different points, he was a teacher, a truancy counsellor, a vice principal and a principal.

Leek has also had an “active role” with several children’s choirs in Ontario.  (more...)


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