Shock After Teacher Charged With Sexual Assault
Posted June 3, 2010 12:04 pm.
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A parents meeting at Don Mills Middle School had many in disbelief Thursday night, after news a teacher at the school had been charged with sexual assault.
Chi Cuong Hang, 38, is facing two counts of Sexual Assault and two counts of Sexual Interference.
“I was in shock because my daughter is a student at the middle school here…I know Mr Hang from school. He seemed not the person that would do something like this. He is very strict,” said Kostas, a parent at the school.
“We used to believe he was a very good teacher and I don’t know what happened,” said Ben Zhan, another parent.
Police allege that the assaults took place inside the school while the student, a 12-year-old male, was under supervision of the teacher between April 2010 and May 2010.
Hang has been a teacher at Don Mills Middle School for the past seven years.
“Anytime we get allegations like this, we will investigate, we will look into the matter. If charges are warranted, we will look into the charges. In this case, there is sufficient evidence to support the allegations,” said Toronto police Constable Tony Vella.
This arrest comes just one day after Kingsview Village Junior School teacher Stewart Adams, 46, was arrested and charged with four child pornography-related offences.
Both Hang and Adams are currently on “home assignment,” meaning they will continue to receive regular pay during their investigations.
Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 416-808-3305, Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-TIPS (8477), online at www.222tips.com, or text TOR and your message to CRIMES (274637).
