Ontario College of Teachers Cases of Teacher Sexual Misconduct
Level 4 - case-series / case-control
Retrospective case series of regulatory and disciplinary records (by design analogy, non-clinical).
What was done
The authors conducted a retrospective document review of teacher sexual misconduct cases adjudicated by the Ontario College of Teachers between 2000 and 2013 to examine perpetrator profiles, victim characteristics, and temporal trends.
What was found
Approximately 92 percent of perpetrators were men. Male perpetrators who abused elementary school-aged males were more likely to have multiple victims and longer offending careers. More recent cases involved less intrusive sexual behaviour, fewer multiple-victim perpetrators, and shorter offending careers. The abstract reports no exact sample size, p-values, or numerical measures beyond the 92 percent figure.
Why it matters
This study provides empirical baseline data on adjudicated teacher sexual misconduct cases in Ontario, offering descriptive insight into offending patterns following major policy initiatives.
Limits
The total sample size is not stated in the abstract, and no confidence intervals or exact statistical metrics are provided. The dataset includes only misconduct reported to and reviewed by a regulatory body, introducing substantial reporting and detection bias that excludes undetected or informally handled abuse.
Cited by
- supports Male teachers are far more likely to engage in sexual misconduct or sleep with underage students than female teachers.