The Toronto Police Service would like to make the public aware of an arrest made in a sexual assault investigation.
It is alleged that:
- the accused is a grade 4/6 French teacher at Inglewood Heights Jr. Public School and has been a teacher with the Toronto District School Board since 2007
- between September 2012 and March 2013 the accused sexually assaulted and made comments to several students
On Wednesday, March 27, 2013, Christian Kpodjie, 53, of Toronto, surrendered himself to police. He has been charged with:
1. 16 counts of Sexual Assault
2. 12 counts of Sexual Exploitation
3. 14 counts of Assault
The accused appeared in court at 1911 Eglinton Avenue East on Wednesday, March 27, 2013, room 412 at 10 a.m.
A sexual assault is defined by the Criminal Code of Canada as any form of unwanted sexual contact. It includes, but is not limited to, kissing, grabbing, oral sex and penetration. To learn more about sexual assault, including how to report a sexual assault, please visit our Sex Crimes Unit website.
Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 416-808-4200, Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-TIPS (8477), online at www.222tips.com, text TOR and your message to CRIMES (274637), or Leave A Tip on Facebook. Download the free Crime Stoppers Mobile App on iTunes, Google Play or Blackberry App World.
It is alleged that:
- the accused is a grade 4/6 French teacher at Inglewood Heights Jr. Public School and has been a teacher with the Toronto District School Board since 2007
- between September 2012 and March 2013 the accused sexually assaulted and made comments to several students
On Wednesday, March 27, 2013, Christian Kpodjie, 53, of Toronto, surrendered himself to police. He has been charged with:
1. 16 counts of Sexual Assault
2. 12 counts of Sexual Exploitation
3. 14 counts of Assault
The accused appeared in court at 1911 Eglinton Avenue East on Wednesday, March 27, 2013, room 412 at 10 a.m.
A sexual assault is defined by the Criminal Code of Canada as any form of unwanted sexual contact. It includes, but is not limited to, kissing, grabbing, oral sex and penetration. To learn more about sexual assault, including how to report a sexual assault, please visit our Sex Crimes Unit website.
Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 416-808-4200, Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-TIPS (8477), online at www.222tips.com, text TOR and your message to CRIMES (274637), or Leave A Tip on Facebook. Download the free Crime Stoppers Mobile App on iTunes, Google Play or Blackberry App World.