DeRaad, Willem - Consent Resolution AgreementConsent Resolution Agreement • September 27th, 2014
Contract Type FiledSeptember 27th, 2014admitted to professional misconduct. During the 2006-2007 school year, Mr. DeRaad developed a flirtatious relationship with a female student in his grade 12 class. His communications with her sometimes included sexual innuendo, and he encouraged her to read books and see movies that involved sexual relations between characters with a significant age difference. Over the course of the school year, the relationship became physical, and Mr. DeRaad kissed and inappropriately touched the student on top of her clothing. In February 2008, Mr. DeRaad retired from teaching. In March 2008, Mr. DeRaad was criminally convicted of sexual touching of a young person, contrary to section 153(1)(a) of the Criminal Code of Canada. He was sentenced to 14 days in jail, one year of probation and a victim surcharge fine of $50.00. On December 3, 2009, the Preliminary Investigation Sub-Committee approved the Consent Resolution Agreement in which Mr. DeRaad agreed to an indefinite suspension of his College ce