Sexual assault victims file civil suits against former Perth, Ont. teacher, school board
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A former Perth, Ont. high school teacher currently serving three and a half years for sex-related offences is now the subject of two civil lawsuits.
Jeff Peters was a teacher at St. John Catholic School in Perth.
In November of 2019, Peters was charged with a number of sex-related offences involving minors.
In April of this year, Peters plead guilty to sexual assault and invitation to sexual touching. He’s currently serving a three-and-a-half-year sentence.
Now, his two victims have filed civil suits against the former teacher. The identity of the victims who filed suits are under a publication ban.
The suits claim that Peters used his position of power and authority to take advantage of his victims.
“She’s seeking civil damages for what she’s been through,” Carr Hatch, an attorney for a plaintiff, said. “Because she’s 20 years old now, and her whole high school life has really been ruined by her teacher.”
The first plaintiff is seeking damages of $3.5 million, while the second is seeking $2.5 million.
The final amount would be determined by the courts, or the parties if an agreement is reached outside of the courts.
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