Former Sudbury, Ont., teacher pressured student to lie about sexual relationship
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A sexual relationship with a teacher had a devastating impact on a former Sudbury student, a disciplinary hearing was told recently.
A sexual relationship with a teacher had a devastating impact on a former Sudbury student, a disciplinary hearing was told recently.
The discipline committee for the Ontario College of Teachers met May 29 to deal with the case of Trevor James German, now a former teacher with the Rainbow District School Board.
The committee reprimanded German and revoked his teaching licence for the sexual abuse of a student and for his actions during the investigation. The decision was announced in June but the full decision has since been released.
Uncontested facts in the case paint a picture of the teacher escalating his behaviour with the student, from calling her nicknames, paying her compliments and hugs he would give her when no one else was around.
At one point, he offered her a ride home, but told her “not to tell anyone and that he could get in trouble,” according to the decision.
“Following this, (German) frequently began driving Student 1 home after school or extracurricular activities.”
Other students began commenting on the amount of time the two began spending together. Matters escalated in June of the school year when the student graduated and they made plans to see each other.
