Ontario principal arrested in multi-city sexual exploitation investigation - CBC.ca

A Waterloo, Ont., elementary school principal is facing multiple child sexual exploitation charges following a joint investigation that involved the London, Toronto and Waterloo police services. 

Phillip Sallewsky, 55, of Kitchener, allegedly communicated online with multiple teenage girls using Snapchat and shared sexually explicit text messages and pictures, police allege. 

Over the course of the investigation that started in February, police said Sallewsky used multiple usernames, including "Sam" and "Chuck".

London Police spokesperson Sandasha Bough said the accused arranged to meet with one of the girls in Burlington on Thursday, where he was arrested and placed in the custody of London police.

CBC News has learned that Sallewsky is a principal at Northlake Woods Public School in Waterloo. Estefania Brandenstein, the communications officer for the Waterloo Region District School Board (WRDSB), said in an email that she is unable to discuss any particulars of the case as the matter is now in front of the courts.

Brandenstein said Sallewsky is no longer allowed on WRDSB school properties or has access to school board communication tools.

Sallewsky is facing 17 charges, including:

• Five counts of luring a person under 16 years of age by means of telecommunication.
• Two counts of invitation to sexual touching under 16 years of age.
• Sexual assault.
• Sexual interference with person under 16 years of age.
• Luring a person under 16 years of age by means of telecommunication.
• Three counts of transmitting sexually explicit material to a person under 16 years of age.
• Luring a person under 18 years of age by means of telecommunication.
• Print/publish/possess to publish child pornography.
• Import/sell/distribute, etc. child pornography.
• Unlawfully possess child pornography.

Police would not release information about the location or number of victims but said no one sustained any physical injuries.

Sallewsky is scheduled to appear in a London court on May 11.

London police are also asking anyone with information in relation to this case to call 519-661-5670 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).

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School principal held for sending lewd messages to girl student - Daijiworld.com

Raichur, Mar 30 (IANS): The principal of a school has been arrested on charges of sending lewd messages to a tenth grade student and misbehaving with her in this district of the state, police said on Thursday.

According to police, the incident had taken place in the limits of Shakthinagar police station. The accused principal, who is on the verge of retirement, managed to get the phone number of the victim and chatted with her.

Later, he started sending lewd messages and vulgar forwards to her mobile. He also started making calls to the victim and discussing sensual matters. The girl had told police that the accused had asked her not to address him as sir, but to treat him like a boyfriend.

He had sent multiple messages to her forcing her to spend time with him at his residence. The accused would address the girl as "darling". He had also threatened to harm her in the tenth board if she didn't cooperate, police said.

After the girl confided in her parents about the torture by the accused, they had thrashed him and handed him over to the police. The police have booked him under the POCSO, sexual harassment, atrocity charges and investigating the case.

  

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WATCH: Ottawa vice principal says he wants children to take puberty blockers - Western Standard

Ottawa-Carleton District School Board (OCDSB) vice-principal Nicholas Lafrance said he's OK with students being prescribed puberty blockers. 

“You can deal with your own body,” said Lafrance in a Tuesday video. 

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Principal at Florida science and tech charter school resigns after sending $100K to scammer posing as Elon Musk - Law & Crime

Janet McGee, a principal at a school in Florida, resigns after sending a scammer posing as Elon Musk a check for $100,000. (Screenshot from school board meeting from NBC Orlando affiliate WESH 2 News)

The principal of a science and technology charter school in Florida has announced her resignation after she allegedly wrote a $100,000 check from a school account to someone she thought was Elon Musk, hoping for millions in investments from the SpaceX founder, according to media reports.

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McGee allegedly said that a person posing as the SpaceX founder scammed her online, according to NBC Orlando affiliate WESH.

The station reported that she spent months talking to the person she thought was Musk, hoping he would invest millions in the school for $100,000 upfront.

No money was paid. A check was canceled when the school’s business manager learned about it. It’s unclear whether the police became involved in an investigation into the scam.

On Tuesday night in a school board meeting, Burns Science and Technology Principal Janet McGee commented before leaving to applause.

“I love this school more than anything else,” said Jan McGee. “If it means your administration is going to stay, I’m turning in my resignation.”

School administrators said at Tuesday’s meeting that McGee had been repeatedly warned that it was a scam.

The school in Oak Hill, Florida, about 60 miles northeast of Orlando, has fewer than 1,000 students and a long waiting list.

In her mission statement, McGee, who media reports said had been at the school since 2011, wrote that the school offers “a project-based, active learning environment that encourages students to link learning to real life.”

“We foster critical thinking, independent problem solving, strong communication skills, and ambitious goal setting,” the statement said.

She was still listed on the school’s website as of midday Wednesday.

Email messages from Law&Crime seeking comments from McGee, the superintendent of Volusia County Schools, and the school board’s chairman were not immediately returned.

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She spaced out.

The longtime principal of a high-achieving Florida charter school stepped down Tuesday night after she sent $100,000 in school funds to an internet scammer posing as billionaire Elon Musk, according to reports.

Jan McGee, who had led Burns Science and Technology Charter School since its 2011 inception, said someone claiming to be the tech mogul offered to invest millions into the popular STEM school in exchange for an upfront payment.

The school’s skeptical business manager eventually learned of the arrangement and managed to cancel the transaction before the money cleared, according to WESH.

But the controversy roiled parents and board members, who insisted that McGee was inexplicably reckless with crucial school funds.

McGee resigned after board members said they could no longer work with her.

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Several speakers at Tuesday night’s meeting stressed that McGee’s colleagues told her that she was being swindled, but that she ignored them and insisted on sending out the payment.

After angry board members said they could no longer work under her and threatened to quit, McGee resigned on the spot and left the school building, to cheers from the audience.

“I love this school more than anything else. If it means your administration is going to stay, I’m turning in my resignation,” McGee said at the Volusia County gathering.

McGee led the top-performing school since 2011.

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The school enrolls just under 1,000 kids.

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McGee previously acknowledged that she had corresponded with the ersatz Elon for months before signing off on the check.

The rural school in Oak Hill enrolls roughly 1,000 students and has lengthy waiting lists, according to WESH.

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A Florida principal resigned on Tuesday after sending a $100,000 check to an internet scammer posing as Elon Musk. Jan McGee was the principal at the Burns Science and Technology charter school in Oak Hill since the school opened in 2011 and reportedly communicated with the scammer for months before sending the check from the school’s account.

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McGee said she believed the $100,000 would act as a down payment and in return, the billionaire reportedly promised he would invest millions of dollars in the school, NBC affiliate WESH first reported.

The school’s business administrator, Brent Appy, noticed the payment and was able to cancel the check before it could be cashed. McGee announced she was resigning after a school board meeting when her fellow administrators said they refused to work under her.

Vice Principal Alexis Galerno, Appy, and school board members did not immediately respond to Gizmodo’s request for comment.

WESH reported that school staff members said at the board meeting they had repeatedly warned McGee the person she was communicating with was a scammer and also claimed McGee had created a toxic work environment. Burns Sci-Tech is a highly ranked school with roughly 1,000 students who attend and has a lengthy years-long waiting list.

At the board meeting, some Burns Sci-Tech staff members refused to continue working with McGee and many threatened to quit if she continued to work at the school. Before leaving the building, McGee reportedly said, “I love this school more than anything else. If it means your administration is going to stay, I’m turning in my resignation.”

Thousands of people are targeted by scammers each year prompting the loss of billions of dollars, which in many cases can’t be recovered. According to an FBI crime report, more than $10.2 billion was lost last year, an increase from $6.9 billion lost in 2021.

The FBI warns on its website to beware of business and investment fraud in which scammers will ask for cash upfront in exchange for promises of guaranteed future returns. Individuals are advised that if the investment promises sound too good to be true, it is, adding, “There is no such thing as a guaranteed return.”

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I feel burnt out after just four years of working as school principal. What can I do? - The Irish Times

I was appointed a school principal four years ago. The idea of leading teaching and learning in the school was exhilarating – but the reality is very different. I often feel overwhelmed by the multiplicity of tasks and roles which confront me. The focus on teaching or learning – which I love – is sorely lacking. I am seriously considering returning to classroom teaching. Is this possible?

The position of school principal in the majority of Irish schools is, in my view, beyond the capacity of any person to manage on their own.

What other chief executive has to respond 24/7, 365 days a year, if the alarm goes off in their place of work at 4am? Who else has to spend their summers overseeing “summer works” where contractors upgrade some part of the building? And is it feasible to have one person spending much of the summer seeking teachers to fill vital subjects on the curriculum, often to find at the end of an interview process that the successful candidate withdraws? Not to mind the time spent managing fundraising events organised by parents to help keep the school open and heated

Can principals step down? Yes, absolutely. It happens. Are there supports? Yes

As a teacher for more than 40 years, I had a defined set of duties including those relating to my assistant principal post of responsibility. My working year on site was primarily confined to the days when the school was open.

When I left the building at weekends or during the holiday periods, I could leave the concerns of work behind. As a young teacher in the era when the religious staffed our schools in considerable numbers, the model by which Ireland’s education system operated worked well. Although a member of the religious community tended to hold the position of principal, the job of managing the school was carried out by the members of the community who lived on site.

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When the religious orders dwindled in the 1980s, a new infrastructure of management was put in place. It involved boards of trustees at national level and boards of management at local level, along with other initiatives. On paper, everything looked fine.

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In reality, all it achieved was to create an infrastructure which you, as principal, have to engage with constantly alongside your main job of managing the school itself.

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That means dealing with everything from a blocked toilet, to meeting a parent who is experiencing a family crisis deeply affecting their schoolgoing children, to preparing for a board of management meeting. It’s all down to one person.

Can principals step down? Yes, absolutely. It happens. Are there supports? Yes, you could check out the Centre for School Leadership. What is the longer-term solution? Allowing the State to take over the management of the infrastructure of the country’s schools, maintenance, security, along with many other matters, would surely be more sustainable. In my view, the goodwill of you and your fellow principals has let the State off the hook to date. Burnout is the result.

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The teen’s murder Saturday night, allegedly at the hands of a complete stranger, has brought into focus the grave issues of crime, mental health care and homelessness facing our city.

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One headmaster of a boys’ school in Toronto sent the following email to the parents of his students — a letter that captures what so many are feeling in the wake of this tragedy:

“I wanted to write to you today, as — and I suspect it is the case with all of you, and all Torontonians — my day has been infused with a combination of shock, grief and outrage at the senseless murder of Gabriel Magalhaes, a 16-year-old boy, on Saturday evening at Keele subway station.

“We are Torontonians. We are parents. This senseless, unprovoked murder is personal.

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 “I did not know this young man. I don’t know his family. Yet, like all of you, I grieve for them. We’ve all waited up late for our adolescent kids and dreaded with the deepest fear the knock on the door from Toronto Police Services. One mother in our city had to face that early on Sunday morning. Her loss is immeasurable, her grief surely overwhelming.

 “As my colleagues and I gathered this morning to begin our day of professional work together, we paused to acknowledge this terrible loss. We have so many beautiful 16 year-olds in our lives at this school. We recognize how easily any one of them could have been sitting on that bench, at that subway station, on that night.

“As my colleagues and I shared together, the adults at Gabriel’s school loved him the way we love our students. His friends loved him the way our kids love each other. His school is mourning this terrible loss today, and they will take a long time to heal.

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“I will, of course, remind our students, again, of how to be as safe as possible on the subway. Independently making their way to and from school, and around the city on weekends, is a very important part of their adolescence. I’ll remind them to not travel alone; to keep their AirPods out of their ears; to stand away from the tracks; to not be so distracted by their phones.

“As I have before, I’ll remind them to pay attention to their ‘spidey-sense’ about people they perceive as creepy or unpredictable. I’ll remind them that it’s not rude to move away, change seats or change trains from people that, for any reason or no real reason at all, make them uncomfortable.

“Truthfully, I’m not sure any of this advice would have done anything to prevent the tragic loss of Gabriel.

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 “I do not know what the answer is. I am a school principal, not a politician or a psychologist or social worker or urban planner. But I love kids and know what a senseless loss of a child does to a family and a community.

“Our city has a homelessness crisis and a mental health crisis and a security crisis on the subway system. The intersection points of these deficiencies cost a boy his life this weekend.

“It cost his family their son and brother, and it cost our city and all of us who live here some important, foundational piece of our belief about Toronto.

“We need to do better. Our children need to be safe.”

 

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A Florida charter school principal resigned her position this week after parents complained when sixth-grade students were shown photos of Michelangelo's "David" statue during an art history lesson.

Hope Carrasquilla offered her resignation to the Tallahassee Classical School's board after parents alleged the images of one of the most famous and celebrated statues in the world were "pornographic" and "unsuitable" for the school, according to the Tallahassee Democrat.

"It saddens me that my time here had to end this way," Carrasquilla told the Tallahassee Democrat.

School board chair Barney Bishop told CBS News Saturday that Carrasquilla was asked to resign over "a number of other issues,'' and the latest incident was the culmination. 

He claimed that Carrasquilla knew that if she blamed the Michelangelo photo for her resignation, the "mainstream media" would "twist it" and wouldn't report the truth. 

A public tuition-free lottery-based charter school, the facility opened its doors in 2020 to the Tallahassee community and offers classical instruction for about 350 students, according to its website. The school is affiliated with Hillsdale College, a conservative  Christian college, and follows its curriculum.   

Carrasquilla was the school's third principal since it opened its doors, according to the Tallahassee Democrat. Bishop told CBS News that the first principal became pregnant before she took the role, and the second was an interim principal commuting from Texas. 

In July of 2022, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed into law the Parental Rights in Education bill to give parents more control over what their children learn at school.  A recent bill banned Florida schools from teaching about menstruation, a house panel backed partisan school board races, and schools need a valid media specialist to review books.

Tallahassee Classical School protocol states that the administration must notify parents before children are shown any lesson plans that could be controversial, Bishop told CBS News. Art teachers show photos of David every year and letters are always sent, Bishop said.  

This year, however, a letter was not sent out, Bishop said, adding that 97% of parents agreed to the lesson and the ones who didn't were "entitled to have that opinion."

A request for further comment from Carrasquilla wasn't immediately returned.

Tallahassee Classical School said the school "has always shared David with our scholars and will continue to do so," in a statement on their Facebook page. They posted it alongside a photo of Michelangelo's "David" — which the Italian Renaissance artist sculpted from marble from 1501 to 1504 — showing the statue's full nudity. 

"We will follow our policy and notify our parents in advance so they can make their own decision if it is age appropriate for their child," the school said. 

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One headmaster of a boys’ school in Toronto sent the following email to the parents of his students — a letter that captures what so many are feeling in the wake of this tragedy:

“I wanted to write to you today, as — and I suspect it is the case with all of you, and all Torontonians — my day has been infused with a combination of shock, grief and outrage at the senseless murder of Gabriel Magalhaes, a 16-year-old boy, on Saturday evening at Keele subway station.

“We are Torontonians. We are parents. This senseless, unprovoked murder is personal.

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 “I did not know this young man. I don’t know his family. Yet, like all of you, I grieve for them. We’ve all waited up late for our adolescent kids and dreaded with the deepest fear the knock on the door from Toronto Police Services. One mother in our city had to face that early on Sunday morning. Her loss is immeasurable, her grief surely overwhelming.

 “As my colleagues and I gathered this morning to begin our day of professional work together, we paused to acknowledge this terrible loss. We have so many beautiful 16 year-olds in our lives at this school. We recognize how easily any one of them could have been sitting on that bench, at that subway station, on that night.

“As my colleagues and I shared together, the adults at Gabriel’s school loved him the way we love our students. His friends loved him the way our kids love each other. His school is mourning this terrible loss today, and they will take a long time to heal.

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“I will, of course, remind our students, again, of how to be as safe as possible on the subway. Independently making their way to and from school, and around the city on weekends, is a very important part of their adolescence. I’ll remind them to not travel alone; to keep their AirPods out of their ears; to stand away from the tracks; to not be so distracted by their phones.

“As I have before, I’ll remind them to pay attention to their ‘spidey-sense’ about people they perceive as creepy or unpredictable. I’ll remind them that it’s not rude to move away, change seats or change trains from people that, for any reason or no real reason at all, make them uncomfortable.

“Truthfully, I’m not sure any of this advice would have done anything to prevent the tragic loss of Gabriel.

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 “I do not know what the answer is. I am a school principal, not a politician or a psychologist or social worker or urban planner. But I love kids and know what a senseless loss of a child does to a family and a community.

“Our city has a homelessness crisis and a mental health crisis and a security crisis on the subway system. The intersection points of these deficiencies cost a boy his life this weekend.

“It cost his family their son and brother, and it cost our city and all of us who live here some important, foundational piece of our belief about Toronto.

“We need to do better. Our children need to be safe.”

 

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School audit report reveals two schools spent thousands on outgoing principals - New Zealand Herald

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The Auditor-General has found two schools splashed out several thousand dollars on gifts and a leaving do for outgoing principals.

The 2021 nationwide schools audit found Waiuku College spent $1527 on a gift and $6909 on leaving ceremonies to farewell its former principal.

“The board also used funds that were originally raised for a kapa haka trip,” the report said.

“The farewell gift exceeded the school’s gift policy, and the amount spent for the leaving ceremonies was relatively high for a school.”

The report said spending public money on farewells and retirements should be moderate, conservative, and appropriate.

A presiding member of the Waiuku College board, Peter Attwood, told Stuff it accepted the findings and had put in appropriate processes to ensure that such expenditure did not occur in the future.

The report also revealed Holcombe School had spent $5070 on leaving gifts for its former principal.

“Although the board approved the gifts, the school does not have a gift policy and the total amount spent was considered relatively high for a school.”

Both schools have been approached by the Herald for comment.

Other issues highlighted in the report included two schools claiming money through the wage subsidy scheme they were not eligible for and 19 schools being in financial difficulty.

On the financial health of schools, the audit found schools had more cash available and increased working capital, but there were more schools that recorded a deficit.

“Overall, there were about the same number of schools in financial difficulty this year compared to last year.”

As well as this, the nationwide audit found that non-compliance with the Holidays Act had been ongoing for several years.

“The impact on thousands of current and former school employees who might have been incorrectly paid over many years is concerning. Progressing the remediation payments needs to be a high priority.”

Preparing and reporting full budgets was also highlighted as a problem for schools.

“Having a full budget, including a balance sheet and statement of cash flows, is a legislative requirement and important for good financial management. The shift to the Equity Index system at the start of this year means that schools will receive different amounts.”

Three recommendations from the report have been made to the Ministry of Education.

The first is ensuring schools are complying with their property planning requirements by having up-to-date cyclical maintenance plans.

The second is engaging with the schools identified as not preparing full budgets and providing them with the necessary support to ensure that their budgets for the next school year are complete.

And, finally, continuing to simplify the level of financial reporting required in the financial statements.

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Richmond principal recognized at multicultural, anti-racism award ceremony - Richmond News

A Richmond principal was one of many who were recognized for their efforts to address racism at the 2023 B.C. Multiculturalism and Anti-Racism Awards.

Sabrina Bhojani, principal at Richmond Jewish Day School, received an honourable mention for the awards' intercultural trust category, which recognizes outstanding work in building intercultural trust and understanding and/or reducing racism and hate between communities at an awards ceremony last week.

The Multiculturalism and Anti-Racism Awards honour people and organizations in Vancouver that are addressing racism and promoting inclusivity in their communities. This year more than 100 people were nominated with five award winners across three categories and six honourable mentions including Bhojani.

Bhojani has more than 12 years of experience as a school-based administrator in both public and private Kindergarten to Grade 12 educational settings, according to the Ministry of Attorney General in a media statement.

The local principal "regularly invites religious scholars and members of the Christian, Islam, Jewish, Muslim, Bahai and Sikh faiths to share their knowledge and background with students to promote rich dialogue, community care, empathy and understanding," reads the media statement.

“I am so inspired by these community leaders who are using outside-the-box approaches to address racism in their communities," said Mable Elmore, parliamentary secretary for Anti-Racism Initiatives.

“I am grateful to all of the nominees for their efforts this year, and all of the organizations, individuals and volunteers throughout B.C. who are strengthening our communities with their voices, passion and advocacy.”

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