Update

On Feb. 18, 2020 Talia Yeo ​​​​entered into a 12 month peace bond. The same day, the charge of criminal harassment against the accused in relation to this was withdrawn, according to a spokesperson for the Ministry of the Attorney General.

None of the accusations were proven in court.

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This story has been edited from the original. Photos of the individuals involved have been removed.

John Kissick, a University of Guelph professor and artist, has entered a peace bond with a former girlfriend and assault charges were dropped.

Kissick was charged in October, 2018 with multiple counts of assault after a video of the incident recorded by his ex-girlfriend was posted on social media, court documents state.

Kissick went on leave from the university after he was charged.

On Monday, Kissick entered into a peace bond in a Guelph courtroom. As part of that peace bond, he must "keep the peace and be of good behaviour" toward his ex for the next year.

He also cannot communicate with her in any way, including through posts on social media, and he cannot contact any members of her family, her work or business associates.

He also cannot go anywhere he knows his ex-girlfriend could be including where she lives, works, goes to school, or frequents.

His former girlfriend, Talia Yeo has been charged with criminal harassment. She is set to appear in court on Friday.