A York Region high school teacher sexually assaulted a student

A 47-year-old man who has worked as a high school teacher for 22 years is accused of sexually assaulting a student in York Region.

York Regional Police said they learned on June 5 that a teenage student had reported being sexually assaulted by a teacher.

Officers said they are not releasing the name or location of the school to protect the victim’s identity.

Police said the suspect has been working with the York Catholic District School Board for five years.

In a release issued Friday, police said they have charged Tony Paniccia of Toronto with three counts of sexual assault, three counts of sexual exploitation and one count of luring a child. The charges have not been tested in court.

Investigators are asking anyone with information to contact them at 1-866-876-5423, ext. 7075, or Crime Stoppers Anonymous.