RCMP release:
East Hants District RCMP has charged an employee of the Chignecto-Central Regional Centre for Education with sexual offences involving a student.
On June 3, East Hants District RCMP received a report of inappropriate contact with a student by a staff member who was working at Uniacke District School.
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Officers began an investigation, which indicates that in December 2023, an intervention teacher employed in schools within the CCRCE jurisdiction had inappropriately touched a student on multiple occasions.
As a result of the investigation, on August 5, RCMP officers arrested Colin Wilson, 35, of Lantz. Wilson has been charged with Sexual Interference and Sexual Exploitation of a Young Person. He was released on conditions and will appear at Shubenacadie Provincial Court on October 7, 2024, at 9:30 a.m.
Officers confirmed that Wilson was placed on leave when these initial concerns were made to CCRCE in May 2024. He was employed as a math interventionist and worked in several different schools within the CCRCE area.
East Hants District RCMP is reaching out to offer support and encourage anyone who may be a survivor to come forward by contacting your local police or RCMP Detachment. Police want victims to know that they can contact them and discuss an incident before making a decision to further participate in the investigation and court process. East Hants District RCMP can be contacted at 902-866-7267.
