Upper Canada College looks to alumni for information on accused former teacher Peter Dalglish

In response to allegations of improper sexual conduct involving a former teacher, Upper Canada College is asking its alumni to come forward with any information about his behaviour while at the school.

Peter Dalglish, a prominent humanitarian worker who taught at the prestigious Toronto boys school from 1998 to 2002, was arrested in Nepal last month on suspicion of sexual offences involving children. He is currently being held in a Nepalese jail. Mr. Dalglish, who spoke to The Globe and Mail from his jail cell last month, said he is innocent and denied the allegations.

In a letter to alumni sent on Tuesday, UCC principal Sam McKinney and board of governors chair Russell Higgins said the arrest of the former teacher is deeply concerning.

“We are reaching out to members of the UCC community to inform them of the allegations against Mr. Dalglish in Nepal and to ask them to come forward should they have any knowledge of inappropriate behaviour by Mr. Dalglish during his time at UCC,” the letter states.  (more...)

Upper Canada College looks to alumni for information on accused former teacher Peter Dalglish

Background:

Order of Canada recipient Peter Dalglish accused of abusing children he pledged to help

Canadian humanitarian worker Peter Dalglish arrested in child sex investigation in Nepal, police say