FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Thursday, July 2, 2020 12:45pm
(Ottawa) –Today, the Sexual Assault and Child Abuse (SACA) Unit charged an Ottawa High School Teacher with the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board (OCDSB) with sex offences following an investigation of a third party complaint.
In December 2019, SACA began an investigation into allegations of Sexual Assault and inappropriate behaviour of a teacher towards female students that occurred between September and November 2019.
As a result, Majed TURK, 42 years old, of Ottawa has been charged with one count of Sexual Assault, one Count of Sexual Interference and one count of Criminal Harassment.
SACA investigators believe that there may be other victims and are asking them to contact police.
Anyone with information is asked to call Ottawa Police at 613-236-1222, ext. 5760 or via email at mcm@ottawapolice.ca.
Anonymous tips can be submitted by calling Crime Stoppers toll-free at 1-800-222-8477 or at crimestoppers.ca.
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