Larry Capstick

The Ontario College of Teachers brought professional misconduct charges against a member following allegations that he sexually assaulted a former student.

The member had previously been acquitted of criminal charges arising from the same incident.

The Discipline Committee heard conflicting evidence from the complainant and the member regarding the events that occurred when the member visited the complainant at her workplace.

Applying the requirement for clear, cogent and convincing evidence, the Committee found itself in the same position as the criminal trial judge, unable to resolve the conflicting testimony.

The Committee concluded that the allegations were not proven and dismissed the charges of professional misconduct.

The member, an applicant for an occasional teaching position, engaged in a pattern of abusive, profane, and harassing communications with a school board and its legal counsel after not being hired.

Despite a cease and desist letter, the member continued to send inappropriate emails and make threatening phone calls.

At the discipline hearing, the member was disruptive and eventually abandoned the proceedings.

The Discipline Committee found the member guilty of professional misconduct for disgraceful, dishonourable, and unprofessional conduct, and conduct unbecoming a member.

The Committee ordered a six-month suspension of the member's teaching certificate, with conditions requiring a psychiatric assessment addressing anger management and impulse control before returning to teaching.

The member, a teacher, was found guilty of professional misconduct by the Discipline Committee of the Ontario College of Teachers.

The member acted as the sole director of a company used by his brother to defraud the school board of ticket sale revenues from a stage production.

The member also received payment for a music resource document that was largely plagiarized and unusable.

The Committee found the member guilty of failing to maintain the standards of the profession and engaging in conduct unbecoming a member.

The member's teaching certificates were suspended for one year, held in abeyance on conditions including payment of a $3,000 fine and $5,000 in costs.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought discipline proceedings against the member for alleged professional misconduct or incompetence.

At the hearing, both counsel requested that the Notice of Hearing be withdrawn, submitting a draft Resignation and Undertaking to be signed by the member.

The Discipline Committee accepted the submissions, agreed to accept the signed Resignation and Undertaking, and withdrew the Notice of Hearing, conditional on the signed document being returned to the College.

The member faced allegations of professional misconduct for showing a pornographic videotape to a 14-year-old student at his apartment.

The member pleaded guilty to professional misconduct based on an agreed statement of facts.

The Discipline Committee accepted the member's resignation and his undertaking never to reapply for certification.

A majority of the Committee ordered the publication of the member's name, finding no compelling reason to withhold it, while a dissenting member would have ordered non-publication.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought discipline proceedings against a member for alleged physical abuse of deaf students.

The member brought a motion to stay the proceedings, arguing delay and procedural unfairness.

The parties subsequently reached an agreement.

The Discipline Committee ordered the proceedings stayed on conditions, including that the member resign his membership, surrender his teaching certificates, and undertake not to teach in Ontario.

The Ontario College of Teachers held a discipline hearing regarding a member who pled guilty to criminal charges of sexual exploitation of a 15-year-old student.

Based on an Agreed Statement of Facts, the Discipline Committee found the member guilty of professional misconduct, including sexually abusing a student.

The Committee ordered the immediate revocation of the member's Certificate of Qualification and Registration and directed that the decision and the member's name be published.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought discipline proceedings against a teacher who had been convicted of refusing a breath sample, drove students to a soccer tournament while his driver's license was suspended, and was found guilty of communicating for the purposes of obtaining the services of a prostitute.

The Discipline Committee found the teacher guilty of professional misconduct for failing to maintain the standards of the profession, engaging in disgraceful, dishonourable or unprofessional conduct, and conduct unbecoming a member.

The Committee ordered a three-month suspension of his Certificate of Qualification and Registration.

The Ontario College of Teachers held a discipline hearing regarding a principal who abandoned his employment, misappropriated school electronic equipment, and used a school board credit card for unauthorized personal purchases.

The member did not attend the hearing.

The Discipline Committee found the member guilty of professional misconduct, noting that he had been dismissed for cause and was facing criminal charges for fraud and theft.

The Committee ordered the immediate revocation of the member's Certificate of Qualification and Registration.

The Discipline Committee held a penalty hearing after finding the member guilty of professional misconduct.

The member did not attend.

The Committee ordered the immediate revocation of the member's Certificate of Qualification and Registration, and ordered the publication of the findings and the member's name, subject to a publication ban on the names of the student and child involved.

The Ontario College of Teachers held a discipline hearing regarding a member who had pleaded guilty to seven criminal offences, including indecent assault and gross indecency, involving minors.

The member did not attend the hearing.

The Discipline Committee found the member guilty of professional misconduct based on the criminal convictions and the underlying conduct.

The Committee ordered the immediate revocation of the member's Certificate of Qualification and Registration.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought discipline proceedings against a teacher who struck a student with a hockey stick in an arena change room.

The incident began as horseplay, but the teacher blocked the student in the shower and made physical contact with the stick, causing welts and embarrassment.

The Discipline Committee found that while there was no malice or intent to harm, the teacher committed a boundary violation and failed to maintain the standards of the profession.

The teacher was found guilty of professional misconduct and suspended for five days.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought discipline proceedings against a member who was convicted of possessing crack cocaine for the purpose of trafficking.

The member had a lengthy criminal record and breached his recognizance while on bail.

Based on an Agreed Statement of Facts, the Discipline Committee found the member guilty of professional misconduct.

Given the member's history of criminal convictions and disregard for court orders, the Committee ordered the immediate revocation of his Certificate of Qualification and Registration.

The member was charged with professional misconduct following a criminal conviction for assaulting a police officer with intent to resist lawful arrest, for which he was sentenced to three months' imprisonment.

The conduct occurred off-duty and did not involve students.

The Discipline Committee accepted an Acknowledgement and Undertaking, which will remain in effect for two years.

Provided the member complies with its terms, the professional misconduct charges will be withdrawn.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought discipline proceedings against the member.

At the hearing, College counsel requested an adjournment because the Executive Committee had directed issues relating to the member's incapacity arising out of mental illness to the Fitness to Practice Committee.

The member's counsel consented to the adjournment.

The Discipline Committee ordered the matter adjourned to set a new date if necessary.

The Ontario College of Teachers alleged that the member, an occasional teacher, committed professional misconduct by physically assaulting several students.

The Discipline Committee heard testimony from students, parents, and other witnesses.

The Committee found the evidence and testimony regarding the alleged assaults to be inconsistent or unproven, and concluded that any physical contact that may have occurred was either accidental or of a guiding nature.

The charges of professional misconduct were dismissed.

The member, a former principal, was convicted of sexual exploitation under the Criminal Code and sentenced to four months in prison.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought discipline proceedings alleging professional misconduct.

The member did not attend the hearing but submitted an Agreed Statement of Facts and requested permission to resign.

The Discipline Committee found the member guilty of professional misconduct, denied the request to resign, and ordered the immediate revocation of his Certificate of Qualification and Registration.

The member was charged with professional misconduct for sexually assaulting a student.

The member had previously been found guilty of sexual assault under the Criminal Code and sentenced to a conditional discharge and probation.

The Discipline Committee found the member guilty of professional misconduct and ordered that the member's resignation be accepted with the condition that the member never reapply for reinstatement.

The Committee also ordered publication of the findings without the member's name, provided the member complies with the conditions.

The Ontario College of Teachers held a discipline hearing for a member who had been convicted of indecent assault and sexual assault against students.

The member did not attend the hearing but signed an Agreed Statement of Facts.

The Discipline Committee found the member guilty of professional misconduct, denied his request to resign, and ordered the immediate revocation of his teaching certificate.

The Discipline Committee heard a joint submission to discontinue professional misconduct proceedings against the member.

The member agreed to resign, have his Certificate of Qualification and Registration cancelled, and consent to the publication of the discontinuance terms, including that his appeal of his convictions had been dismissed by the Ontario Court of Appeal.

The Committee agreed to discontinue the proceedings on these conditions.