Teacher charged with sexual assault in Caledon; accused also worked in Mississauga and Brampton

A teacher who has worked in Mississauga, Brampton and Caledon faces sexual assault charges.

The charges are connected to a historical sexual assault in Caledon in 2002, the OPP said on Tuesday.

In November 2022, an investigation began after a victim reported a sexual assault that occurred in 2002. At the time, the accused was a teacher in Caledon.

But until June 2024, the accused was a teacher in Caledon, Brampton, and Mississauga, police said.

Luigi Di Tomasso, 64, of Stoney Creek, was charged with sexual assault, sexual interference and invitation to sexual touching under 16 years of age, police said.

Di Tomasso was scheduled to attend the Ontario Court of Justice in Orangeville on Aug. 29.

In 2023, a Luigi Ditomasso was listed on the province’s Sunshine List as a teacher with the Peel District School Board.

OPP confirmed with INsauga.com that Di Tomasso did work with the Peel District School Board.

The school board released a statement on Sept. 4.

“Peel District School Board has been made aware of a serious incident involving a former employee,” the statement read. “Administrative school staffing and personnel matters fall within the confidential purview of our human resources department. As such, Peel District School Board cannot comment publicly on confidential human resource matters.”

Anyone with information about this or a similar incident is urged to call the Caledon OPP at 1-888-310-1122 or your local police service.

You can also provide information anonymously through Peel Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or online at www.peelcrimestoppers.ca. When you contact Crime Stoppers, you stay anonymous, and you never have to testify.

There is no statute of limitations on sexual offences and a report can be made to police at any time, regardless of how much time has passed.

If you do not wish to make a report to police or need more time and support to make that decision, there are community partners available to help. Ontario 211 provides information on Ontario’s community, social and health-related government services. Simply call 2-1-1 or visit www.211ontario.ca for more information.

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