Ottawa Catholic board launching review after longtime teache

 
OTTAWA --
The Ottawa Catholic School Board is launching a review of how it handled previous allegations brought forward to school administrators concerning a longtime teacher at St. Matthew High School in Orleans.
Last Tuesday, Ottawa police charged Rick Watkins, 57, of Ottawa with three counts of sexual assault, three counts of sexual interference and three counts of sexual exploitation of a young person. Watkins is also known as Rick Despatie.
None of the allegations have been tested in court.
"We heard from some former students and parents that allegations had been brought forward to the previous school administration, yet they did not act on these concerns," said Director of Education Thomas D'Amico in a letter to parents, guardians and students of the school.

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