St. Michael’s principal, board president resign in wake of criminal probe
TORONTO — Two leaders at an all-boys private school rocked by allegations of assault and sexual assault by students resigned on Thursday amid mounting criticism over the institution’s handling of the incidents, which are now under a police investigation.
St. Michael’s College School said principal Greg Reeves and board president Father Jefferson Thompson had stepped down to allow the Roman Catholic institution to move forward “without distractions.”
Reeves had been criticized for not promptly reporting an alleged sexual assault to police last week and has since admitted that the incidents that have come to light clearly indicate the school has a problem.
The chair of the board, however, said Reeves and Thompson had always put students first.