Listen to this article
Estimated 2 minutes
The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results.
A teacher and former Bloc Québécois member of Parliament was charged for allegedly committing sexual offences against two minors, Quebec City police said Tuesday.
Pascal-Pierre Paillé, 47, appeared in a Quebec City courtroom and was released under conditions such as being prohibited from going to parks, playgrounds or daycare centres. The court also forbade him from holding any position of authority over children under the age of 18.
The alleged incidents date back to 2006 — before his election to the House of Commons — and as recently as August 2024.
Police say the 2006 events occurred between Jan. 1 and June 25 in Quebec City. Paillé faces charges of sexual exploitation and sexual assault involving a teenager over whom he was in a position of authority.
The Centre de services scolaire des Découvreurs confirmed he was employed by the school service centre at the time.
Paillé is also charged with sexual contact and sexual assault involving a second person under the age of 16. Those allegations stem from incidents in August 2024 in Quebec City.
The accused represented the riding of Louis-Hébert for the Bloc Québécois from 2008 to 2011.
His current employer, the Centre de services scolaire de la Capitale, said Paillé has been suspended from his teaching duties since Feb. 2.
Read the full article here