Carley Elizabeth Reynolds

The Ontario College of Teachers alleged that the Member engaged in professional misconduct by having a personal/romantic relationship and engaging in sexual touching with a former student between 1986 and 1988.

The Discipline Committee assessed the credibility and reliability of both the complainant and the Member.

The Committee found that while both witnesses were generally credible, the complainant's evidence contained inconsistencies regarding timelines and specific details of the alleged incidents.

The Committee concluded that the College failed to prove the allegations on a balance of probabilities and dismissed the professional misconduct charges.

The accused, Taylor Javer, was found guilty of sexual interference and luring.

The court considered aggravating factors including the victim's age (14-15), vulnerability due to autism and Dissociative Identity Disorder, the extensive grooming behavior over four months, and the severe emotional and psychological impact on the victim and her mother.

Mitigating factors included his youthful age (25 at time of offence, 28 at sentencing), lack of prior record, and family support.

The court emphasized denunciation and deterrence as primary sentencing principles for child abuse offences.

A total sentence of six years in penitentiary was imposed, consisting of four years for sexual interference and a consecutive two years for luring, reflecting the distinct harms and legal interests protected by each offence.

The accused was charged with sexual interference, invitation to sexual touching, child luring, and sexual assault arising from online communications with a person under 16 whom he later met in person.

The court accepted the complainant’s evidence that sexual activity occurred during a brief encounter in the accused’s vehicle after months of sexually explicit communications and grooming behaviour.

The accused asserted he believed the complainant was 16, but the court found no air of reality to the defence under s.150.1(4) of the Criminal Code because he took no reasonable steps to verify age and ignored numerous red flags indicating youth.

The court further concluded that the communications constituted luring intended to facilitate sexual interference.

The Crown proved all elements of the offences beyond a reasonable doubt.

The Member, a traditional Chinese medicine practitioner and acupuncturist, admitted to professional misconduct including sexual abuse, boundary violations, and failing to obtain informed consent.

The Member made inappropriate personal and sexual remarks to a patient, unclasped her bra without informed consent, and failed to follow communication standards.

The Discipline Committee accepted an Agreed Statement of Facts and a Joint Submission on Penalty and Costs.

The Member was reprimanded, suspended for four months (with one month remitted), required to complete an ethics course, ordered to reimburse the College up to $17,370 for patient therapy funding, and ordered to pay $5,000 in costs.

The Member, a school principal, pleaded guilty to professional misconduct for making four inappropriate and disrespectful comments to and in the presence of staff members.

The Discipline Committee unanimously found the Member guilty of professional misconduct.

The parties presented a joint submission on penalty proposing a reprimand, a three-month suspension, and coursework.

A majority of the panel rejected the joint submission, finding that a three-month suspension was unduly harsh and unhinged from the facts, as the Member's conduct did not involve physical touching and fell on the lower end of the scale of objectionable comments.

The majority ordered a reprimand and coursework without a suspension.

The dissenting panel member would have accepted the joint submission.

The Member pleaded guilty to acts of professional misconduct.

The Discipline Committee accepted the Agreed Statement of Facts and Guilty Plea, finding the Member engaged in professional misconduct.

The Panel received a Joint Submission on Penalty but expressed concerns regarding the proposed penalty.

The hearing was adjourned to allow the parties to make additional submissions in response to the Panel's written concerns.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought disciplinary proceedings against a member for engaging in an inappropriate personal relationship with a student.

The member admitted to failing to maintain professional boundaries by socializing with the student outside of school, assisting her family with car repairs, and taking a vacation with her shortly after she graduated.

The Discipline Committee accepted an agreed statement of facts and found the member guilty of professional misconduct, including unprofessional conduct and conduct unbecoming a member.

The Committee accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand, an eight-month suspension of the member's certificate of qualification, and the successful completion of a course on professional boundary violations.