A former Sarnia high school teacher charged with sexual assault and sexual exploitation of a student is expected to return to court again later this year after another delay Monday.

Barbara Organ taught English at Great Lakes secondary school in Sarnia before she was arrested and charged in 2017 after police investigated an alleged incident involving a student in 2011 at the nearby St. Clair secondary school.

Organ’s teaching licence was suspended by the Ontario College of Teachers following the arrest.

On Monday, a representative for Organ asked to plead down to a single count of sexual exploitation. The sitting justice instead recommended a return court date in part because the usual Crown for the case was not present. The return date was discussed behind closed doors outside of the courtroom.

Organ was in Sarnia’s courthouse Monday morning. The student, whose identity is protected by a publication ban, was also in the courthouse.

August tapped for case of OPP officer charged with exploiting position of authority

A Lambton OPP officer charged with exploitation of authority will return to Sarnia court this August.

Const. Craig Johnston was charged Nov. 28 following an internal probe. The 10-year police veteran is alleged to have advised a witness to give false testimony, alleged to have advised evidence be destroyed, and alleged to have exploited his position of authority over an exchange student in 2017, all according to court documents.

None of the allegations have been proven in court.

Johnston’s case will return Aug. 19. The Lambton OPP officer is suspended with pay.

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