Skip to content

Religious teacher charged in series of alleged sexual assaults in Ontario

358f9d06fb1d70416ccf18344cd2994dbbd36f4907973a5503784b1ed0ce1791
York Regional Police patch is shown Dec, 19, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Arlyn McAdorey

Police say an Ontario religious teacher has been charged in a series of sexual assaults involving two victims.

York Regional Police say the 44-year-old man taught religious classes at a residential property in Pickering, Ont.

They allege he assaulted a victim six times during "spiritual study sessions" that occurred in Pickering and in Markham, Ont.

Investigators say the alleged sexual assaults happened between January 2021 and last October.

Police say that over the course of their investigation, they became aware of a second victim who was sexually assaulted in December.

They say they believe there could be more victims, and anyone who has information is asked to come forward.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published April 14, 2025.

The Canadian Press


Looking for Ontario News?

VillageReport.ca viewed on a mobile phone

Check out Village Report - the news that matters most to Canada, updated throughout the day.  Or, subscribe to Village Report's free daily newsletter: a compilation of the news you need to know, sent to your inbox at 6AM.

Subscribe