Vancouver teacher receives lifetime ban after sexual assault conviction
Robert Kyle Ledingham, a former band teacher for the Vancouver school district, has received a lifetime ban from the teaching profession. The decision was issued by the B.C. Commissioner for Teacher Regulation following a sexual assault conviction.
The commissioner determined that Ledingham violated his position of power and trust, causing harm to a student’s physical and emotional well-being. The incident involved a student who held a volunteer position at Ledingham’s school between April and June 2019, though the student did not attend that specific school.
Ledingham was initially charged in provincial court with two counts of sexual exploitation and one count of sexual assault. Following legal proceedings in the Supreme Court of B.C., he pleaded guilty to one count of sexual assault.
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B. C. Commissioner for Teacher Regulation · B.C. Commissioner for Teacher Regulation · Robert Kyle Ledingham · Supreme Court of B. C. · Supreme Court of British Columbia · Vancouver · Vancouver school district
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- [● 5 SOURCES] The B. C. Commissioner for Teacher Regulation issued a decision on July 23 regarding Robert Kyle Ledingham. nelsonstar.com · westknews.com · ladysmithchronicle.com · 100milefreepress.net · kelownacapnews.com
- [● 5 SOURCES] Ledingham was initially charged with two counts of sexual exploitation and one count of sexual assault in provincial court. nelsonstar.com · westknews.com · ladysmithchronicle.com · 100milefreepress.net · kelownacapnews.com
- [● 5 SOURCES] The commissioner determined Ledingham violated his privileged position of power and trust. nelsonstar.com · westknews.com · ladysmithchronicle.com · 100milefreepress.net · kelownacapnews.com
- [● 5 SOURCES] The charges against Ledingham in provincial court were stayed. nelsonstar.com · westknews.com · ladysmithchronicle.com · 100milefreepress.net · kelownacapnews.com
- [● 5 SOURCES] Ledingham pleaded guilty to and was convicted of one count of sexual assault against a student. nelsonstar.com · westknews.com · ladysmithchronicle.com · 100milefreepress.net · kelownacapnews.com
- [● 5 SOURCES] Robert Kyle Ledingham has been given a lifetime ban from the teaching profession. nelsonstar.com · westknews.com · ladysmithchronicle.com · 100milefreepress.net · kelownacapnews.com
- [● 5 SOURCES] The student involved in the case held a volunteer position at Ledingham’s school between April and June 2019. nelsonstar.com · westknews.com · ladysmithchronicle.com · 100milefreepress.net · kelownacapnews.com
- [● 5 SOURCES] The Vancouver school district filed a report regarding Ledingham with the commissioner on November 6, 2024. nelsonstar.com · westknews.com · ladysmithchronicle.com · 100milefreepress.net · kelownacapnews.com