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Johnny Meeko, former Nunavut teacher, on trial for sex crimes

The two-week trial of former school teacher Johnny Meeko is scheduled to begin Monday in an Iqaluit courtroom.

Former school teacher faces 32 charges including sexual assault

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  • Johnny Meeko was found guilty of some, but not all, of the 32 charges in December 2017.

The two-week trial of former school teacher Johnny Meeko is scheduled to begin Monday in an Iqaluit courtroom.

Meeko is facing 32 charges including assault, sexual assault and sexual interference.
Former Nunavut teacher Johnny Meeko is set to appear in court today. (CBC)

The charges involve multiple complainants ranging in age from their mid-teens to late 30s and date back to 1984 when Meeko was a teacher at Nuiyak Elementary School in Sanikiluaq, Nunavut.

Sanikiluaq RCMP began investigating Meeko in July 2012 after a member of the community came forward with 
allegations against him.

Since then, about a dozen complainants have come forward.

Police say the offences are alleged to have happened at the school between 1984 and 2000.

Meeko has been out on bail since July 2013 and has been living in Iqaluit.

He was ordered to stay away from schools and playgrounds.

Corrections

  • An earlier version of this story said that Johnny Meeko was facing 60 charges, including assault, sexual assault and sexual interference. In fact, he is facing 32 charges.
    Aug 18, 2015 3:56 PM CT