A teacher at the Estevan Comprehensive School (ECS) has been charged with several Criminal Code offences related to three female teens.
In a news release, the Estevan Police Service (EPS) said it was contacted by officials with the South East Cornerstone Public School Division (SECPSD) on Feb. 8 regarding allegations of inappropriate conduct by a teacher at ECS.
A complete investigation was initiated by the EPS’s Criminal Investigations Division regarding the allegations.
As a result of the ongoing investigation, police have executed various search warrants and interviewed numerous individuals. On March 3, police arrested Troy Ruzicka, a 42-year-old Estevan man, in connection with the investigation.
“The South East Cornerstone Public School Division has co-operated fully with police throughout the investigation,” the police stated in the news release.
Ruzicka has been charged with five counts of child luring, three counts of sexual exploitation, and one count each of aggravated sexual assault, sexual assault, transmission of child pornography and accessing child pornography.
In a press release, the SECPSD said it is cooperating fully with Estevan Police Services (EPS) the investigation.
"Allegations brought forward were immediately forwarded to EPS and all appropriate procedures have been followed," SECPSD said in a statem. The individual involved is not at work. SECPSD has every confidence in the EPS and will continue to cooperate fully."
The priority of the SECPSD is always on the safety of students and staff, the division said in the news release.
Ruzicka remains in custody and is scheduled to appear in Estevan court today.
Anyone with information regarding this investigation is being requested to contact the Estevan Police Service at 306-634-4767.
The Mercury will have more details on this story as they become available.
