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Vol. 27, Issue 10, November 3, 2022
Nearly 550 children found or alleged to have been sexually abused by Canadian school personnel over last five years, study finds Newly established school sex abuse survivor group calls for Canada-wide change to protect children
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early 550 students were found or are alleged to have been sexually abused or victimized by Canadian school personnel over the last five years, a study by the Canadian Centre for Child Protection (C3P) has found. The study, which spans the years 2017 to 2021 inclusively, found 252 current or former school personnel working in Canadian K-12 schools that committed (or were accused of Long Term Forecast Thursday High 16 Low 12 Friday High 15 Low 6 Saturday High 12 Low 5 Sunday High 9 Low 2 Monday High 6 Low 0 Tuesday High 7 Low 4
committing) offences of a sexual nature against at least 548 students by searching disciplinary records, media sources, and criminal case law. Over the same timeframe, another 38 personnel were criminally charged for child sexual abuse material-related offences. In total, the study identified 290 school personnel involved in sex abuse or victimization incidents. Through collaborative work with Stop Educator Child Exploitation (S E C E), a grassroots organization composed of survivors of sexual abuse and violence at the hands of school personnel in Canadian schools, the study also presents a series of key policy recommendations. These actionable measures are shaped by the lived experience of SECE members and provide victim-centric insights into safety deficiencies within schools. They include: -Establish fully independent bodies in all provinces tasked with receiving complaints (from the public, parents, students, and school personnel), conducting investigations, the adjudication process, and determining appropriate sanctions;
“He was my teacher and supposed to protect me, not hurt me…there were no boundaries with him, he blurred the lines of my understanding of what was appropriate and what healthy intimacy should look like .... My former teacher was so good at making me feel as if this sexual abuse was something I wanted and not what it was — violence”.— Victim2 -Ensure disciplinary records are universally made public in all provinces and that the information contained in them is centralized for the purpose of policy and public interest research; -Mandate the completion of evidence-based child protection training programs for all school personnel, including administrators in all provinces; Invest more in trauma-informed victim supports for students who are victimized within school environments.
“This abuse has impacted us in terrible and life-altering ways. After discovering how similar our experiences were, despite being victimized by different teachers in different schools, provinces, and decades, we realized how similar and endemic sexual predation by school teachers is … We decided to share our experiences in order to put a spotlight on the danger in our schools, and to educate the public and policymakers.” — Anne-Marie Robinson, member of Stop Educator Child Exploitation
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