David Leonard

The member, an audio-visual technician at a secondary school, pleaded guilty to professional misconduct for bringing an unauthorized cable descrambler to the school and directing custodians to tape movies for him.

The Discipline Committee accepted the Agreed Statement of Facts, found the member guilty of conduct unbecoming a member, and ordered a verbal reprimand.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought discipline proceedings against a member following his criminal convictions for assault and criminal harassment against two female colleagues.

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

The Discipline Committee found the member guilty of professional misconduct, revoked his teaching certificate, and ordered that he cannot apply for reinstatement for five years.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought discipline proceedings against a member for professional misconduct, alleging verbal abuse of students, instructing a student to videotape another without permission, and abandoning his teaching position without notice.

The Discipline Committee found the member guilty of professional misconduct, noting his lack of remorse and contradictory testimony.

The Committee ordered a nine-month suspension of his Certificate of Qualification and Registration, a reprimand, and a $3,000 fine.

The member, a high school teacher, engaged in inappropriate and unprofessional internet communications with a 17-year-old female student in his class.

The communications occurred late at night and contained sexual overtones.

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

The Committee ordered a 112-day suspension of his teaching certificate and directed him to attend psychological counselling for a minimum of one year.

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.