David Leonard

The Member, a secondary school teacher, pled guilty to professional misconduct for engaging in an inappropriate personal and sexual relationship with a student.

The Member had previously pled guilty to criminal charges of sexual exploitation and was sentenced to 14 months' imprisonment.

The Discipline Committee accepted the Agreed Statement of Facts and Joint Submission on Penalty, finding the Member guilty of professional misconduct and sexual abuse of a student.

The Committee ordered the revocation of the Member's Certificate of Qualification and Registration, and directed that the decision be published with the Member's name to serve as a general and specific deterrent.

The Ontario College of Teachers alleged that the Member committed professional misconduct by interrupting a class and making inappropriate, abusive comments to an adult student.

The Discipline Committee found that the Member did interrupt the class and engaged in an unprofessional verbal altercation, constituting unprofessional conduct and conduct unbecoming a member.

However, due to inconsistent and contradictory evidence from the College's witnesses regarding the specific comments made and the student's emotional state, the Committee dismissed the allegations of verbal, psychological, and emotional abuse.

The Member, a teacher, pleaded guilty to professional misconduct after secretly videotaping two teenaged female students while they were showering and using the bathroom in his home.

The Member had previously been convicted of voyeurism under the Criminal Code for this conduct.

The Discipline Committee accepted an agreed statement of facts and a joint submission on penalty, ordering the revocation of the Member's teaching certificate and publication of the decision with his name.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought a discipline proceeding against a member who had previously pleaded guilty to criminal charges of sexual interference involving a student.

The member did not attend the hearing.

The Discipline Committee found the member guilty of professional misconduct for engaging in an inappropriate personal, physical, and sexual relationship with the student.

The Committee ordered the revocation of the member's teaching certificate and directed that the decision be published with the member's name, emphasizing the need to protect students and maintain public confidence in the profession.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought disciplinary proceedings against a member who had been criminally convicted of sexual assault and sexual interference involving a minor.

The member did not attend the hearing.

Relying on the criminal convictions, the Discipline Committee found the member guilty of professional misconduct, including sexual abuse of a student.

The Committee ordered the revocation of the member's teaching certificate and publication of the decision with his name, emphasizing the egregious breach of trust and the need to protect students.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought a discipline proceeding against a member who had been criminally convicted of sexual exploitation and sexual touching of a student he tutored.

The member's agent requested an adjournment on the day of the hearing, which the Discipline Committee denied due to lack of timeliness and supporting evidence.

Proceeding in the member's absence, the Committee found the member guilty of professional misconduct and sexual abuse based on his criminal convictions and the underlying facts.

The Committee ordered the revocation of the member's teaching certificate and publication of the decision with his name, emphasizing the egregious breach of trust and the need to protect students.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought a motion seeking leave to withdraw allegations of professional misconduct and incompetence against the Member.

In exchange, the Member provided an undertaking to resign from the College, never seek reinstatement, and never teach again in any public or private school in Ontario.

The Discipline Committee granted the motion, finding that the withdrawal of the Notice of Hearing in exchange for the undertaking was reasonable and served to protect the public interest.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought a motion seeking leave to withdraw allegations of professional misconduct against the member.

The member had signed an Undertaking and Acknowledgment in which he resigned his membership, undertook never to teach again or seek reinstatement, and agreed to a notation on the Public Register.

The Discipline Committee granted the motion, finding that the withdrawal of the allegations in exchange for the undertaking served to protect the public interest.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought a discipline proceeding against a member who was previously convicted of sexual assault and sexual exploitation of a student.

The member had kissed and inappropriately touched a struggling student who was given extra time to complete a test.

The Discipline Committee found the member guilty of professional misconduct, including sexual abuse of a student.

Given the member's lack of remorse and the serious breach of trust, the Committee ordered the revocation of the member's teaching certificate and publication of the decision with his name.

The Member was found guilty of professional misconduct for breaching teacher-student boundaries, making inappropriate comments, and engaging in inappropriate physical contact with students.

The Discipline Committee ordered a reprimand, a three-month suspension (to be suspended if the Member completes required coursework on boundaries and classroom management), and publication of the decision with the Member's name.

The Member, a teacher, pleaded guilty to professional misconduct for failing to maintain professional boundaries with a student.

The Member met with a female student outside of school hours to discuss babysitting arrangements and exchanged cell phone numbers.

The Discipline Committee accepted the guilty plea and ordered a reprimand, a one-month suspension, completion of a boundaries course, and publication of the decision without the Member's name.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought a discipline proceeding against a member for possessing and accessing child pornography.

The member did not attend the hearing.

Evidence showed the member admitted to police that he had an addiction to pornography and possessed images of pre-pubescent girls on his computer.

The Discipline Committee found the member guilty of professional misconduct, concluding his actions were disgraceful, dishonourable, and unprofessional.

The Committee ordered the immediate revocation of the member's teaching certificate and directed that a summary of the decision be published with his name.

The Member, a teacher, was convicted of possessing, making available, and accessing child pornography.

He was sentenced to 53 months in jail and prohibited from being in the presence of children under 16 for 20 years.

The Discipline Committee found the Member guilty of professional misconduct based on his criminal convictions.

The Committee ordered the revocation of the Member's Certificate of Qualification and Registration and directed publication of the decision with his name, emphasizing the need to protect children and maintain public confidence in the profession.

The College brought a motion seeking leave to withdraw allegations of professional misconduct against the member set out in a 2009 Notice of Hearing.

College counsel advised that the allegations dated back to the late 1990s and early 2000s, and that none of the witnesses were willing or able to testify to the events.

As there was no reasonable prospect of obtaining a finding of professional misconduct due to insufficient evidence, and with the consent of the member, the Discipline Committee granted the motion and authorized the withdrawal of the allegations.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought discipline proceedings against a member for falsely claiming to have completed an Additional Qualification course in French as a Second Language and providing forged documents from Queen's University to her school board employer.

The member did not attend the hearing.

The Discipline Committee found the member guilty of professional misconduct for providing false information, falsifying records, and engaging in dishonourable and unprofessional conduct.

The Committee ordered a reprimand, a four-month suspension of her teaching certificate, a requirement to complete a professional ethics course, and publication of the decision.

The Member, a teacher with 20 years of experience, pleaded guilty to professional misconduct allegations stemming from an inappropriate relationship with a female student.

The Member had previously been convicted of sexual exploitation under the Criminal Code for kissing the student, resulting in a 14-day intermittent jail sentence and 18 months of probation.

The Discipline Committee found the Member guilty of professional misconduct, including sexual abuse of a student.

The Committee revoked the Member's teaching certificate and ordered publication of the decision with the Member's name, emphasizing the need for specific and general deterrence and the protection of students.

The College brought a motion seeking leave to withdraw the allegations of professional misconduct against the Member set out in the Notice of Hearing.

College counsel determined there was insufficient evidence to support the allegations and no reasonable prospect of obtaining a finding of professional misconduct.

The Member's counsel consented.

The Discipline Committee granted the motion, finding the withdrawal reasonable, appropriate, and in the public interest.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought a discipline proceeding against a member who had been criminally convicted of luring and sexual interference involving five female students.

The member did not attend the hearing.

Relying on the criminal convictions, the Discipline Committee found the member guilty of professional misconduct, including sexual abuse of students.

The Committee ordered the revocation of the member's teaching certificate and publication of the decision with his name, emphasizing the need to protect students and deter similar conduct.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought a motion seeking leave to withdraw allegations of professional misconduct against the Member.

The key witness was reluctant to participate in a hearing.

The Member agreed to resign, undertake never to seek reinstatement or teach again in Ontario, and have his status marked as 'Resigned-Cancelled' on the Public Register.

The Discipline Committee granted the motion, finding the resolution reasonable and in the public interest.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought allegations of professional misconduct and incompetence against the Member following three unsatisfactory performance appraisals.

The Member struggled with classroom management, differentiating curriculum for ESL and special education students, and tracking student progress.

The College withdrew the professional misconduct allegations, and the Member pleaded no contest to the allegation of incompetence.

The Discipline Committee found the Member incompetent and, accepting a joint submission on penalty, ordered terms, conditions, and limitations on his certificate requiring the successful completion of an Additional Qualification course in special education or a remedial course.