Martingrove Collegiate parents meet after staff member charged with sexual assault

Parents of Martingrove Collegiate Institute students met Monday evening to express concerns and discuss plans for moving forward amid allegations that a school staff member sexually assaulted a teen.

Richard Ford, 43, a special needs assistant at the north Etobicoke school, was charged by Toronto police on four sex-related counts, including two counts of sexual assault, last Friday.

Police allege that Ford sexually assaulted a 13-year-old student “on numerous occasions” between October 2010 and December 2011. In a media release distributed last week, police said they believe there may be more victims.

News of Ford’s arrest sent shock waves through the student population and raised concerns among parents.  (more...)

Martingrove Collegiate parents meet after staff member charged with sexual assault