On December 16 police executed a search warrant at 55-year-old Stephen Joseph Schacter’s home and arrested Schacter for possession of child pornography.
Above: Stephen Joseph Schacter
Former Teacher In Toronto Jewish Schools Busted On Child Porn Charges
Shmarya Rosenberg • FailedMessiah.com
A former teacher in prominent Toronto Jewish elementary schools has been criminally charged in a child pornography investigation, CP24.com reported.
On November 6 Toronto police responded to a call the Employment and Social Services Centre located at Lawrence Square and found a man viewing child porn on a public computer.
More than a month later, on December 16 police executed a search warrant at 55-year-old Stephen Joseph Schacter’s home and arrested Schacter for possession of child pornography.
Schacter taught at the Eiz Chaim schools from 1986 and 2004. He was also the office administrator for the United Synagogue Day School between 2005 and 2009, after which time he worked as a private tutor until 2011.
Police also reportedly fear Schacter may have sexually abused minors.
Anyone with information about this case is asked to call 416-808-8500 or Crime Stoppers, which can be done anonymously, at 416-222-TIPS (8477).