Students at St. John Catholic High School in Perth have organized a planned walkout for Tuesday following reports of a party held for a now-convicted former…
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Publishing date: May 10, 2021 • 1 day ago • 2 minute read Photo by Stock photo /Getty Images
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Students at St. John Catholic High School in Perth have organized a planned walkout for Tuesday following reports of a party held for a now-convicted former teacher at the school.
The former teacher, Jeff Peters, pleaded guilty on April 29 to sexual assault of one student and sexual exploitation of a second student. Peters, who was charged in 2019 and was still a teacher at the time of the offences, was sentenced to three and a half years in prison.
Students at St. John Catholic High School in Perth have organized a planned walkout for Tuesday following reports of a party held for a now-convicted former…
Author of the article: The Recorder and Times staff
Publishing date: May 10, 2021 • 1 day ago • 2 minute read Photo by Stock photo /Getty Images
Article content
Students at St. John Catholic High School in Perth have organized a planned walkout for Tuesday following reports of a party held for a now-convicted former teacher at the school.
The former teacher, Jeff Peters, pleaded guilty on April 29 to sexual assault of one student and sexual exploitation of a second student. Peters, who was charged in 2019 and was still a teacher at the time of the offences, was sentenced to three and a half years in prison.
Posted: May 11, 2021 10:55 AM ET | Last Updated: May 11
Jeff Peters was convicted of sexual assault and sexual exploitation of two former students on April 27. (Desmond Devoy/Metroland)
Students in Perth, Ont., are walking out of class Tuesday in support of former students who were victims of former St. John Catholic High School teacher Jeff Peters.
Peters, who taught history and coached at the high school southwest of Ottawa, was recently convicted of sex crimes against two women when they were his students between 2013 and 2016.
The protest organizer is calling on fellow students to log out of online classes on Tuesday and refuse to take part in any school meetings.