Case of Errine Renata Acciaroli

Special Education Teacher

(AKA: Shlomit Acciaroli)

Westmount Secondary School - Hamilton, Canada

Found guilty of professional misconduct for kissing a 10th grade student after asking him to make love to her and showering him with gifts, e-mails, phone calls and visits to his home.

A disciplinary panel at the Ontario College of Teachers ruled that Errine Renata Acciaroli, also known as Shlomit Acciaroli, 59, sexually abused the student and that she "was unfit to carry out her professional duties" as a teacher.

A penalty will be announced at a later date which could include the loss of her teaching certificate. Hamilton police investigated the student's claims and no charges were laid, said Acciaroli, who was fired in January 2004.

Acciaroli, who now runs a Hamilton bed-and-breakfast.

Table of Contents:  

1. Certificate of Qualification   (06/28/1985)
2. Hearing Schedule  (10/17/2005)
3. Kissing teacher gets nailed  (10/18/2005)
4. Bed and Breakfast  (10/20/2005)

Also see:  

1. The Awareness Center's Brochure  

2. Jewish Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse
3. Jewish Survivors of Sexual Assault
4. Recidivism of Sex Offenders  (U.S. Department of Justice: Center for Sex Offender Management)
5. National Sex Offender Registry

6. Rabbis, Cantors and Other Trusted Officials

7. Offenders: Problems Our Parents Wouldn't Speak Of

8. Policies Addressing Victimization and Offenders

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Ontario College of Teachers - June 28, 1985

http://www.oct.ca/pubreg/memberresults.aspx?Member_ID=235274

Erinne Renata Acciaroli Issued : June 28, 1985

Name History Registration Number: 235274

Erinne Renata Acciaroli - Status Good Standing

Degrees

Bachelor of Arts University of Guelph, Ontario 1985

Bachelor of Education University of Toronto, Ontario 1985

Program of Teacher Education

Professional education program completed in Ontario Faculty of Education, University of Toronto, Ontario 1985

Basic Qualifications

Primary Division July, 1988

Junior and Intermediate Divisions French June, 1985

Additional Qualifications

Special Education, Specialist Gifted (basic) August, 1999

French as a Second Language, Specialist May, 1988

Special Education, Part 2 Learning Disabilities (basic) August, 1987

French as a Second Language, Part 2 April, 1987

Special Education, Part 1 August, 1985

Status History

Certificate Type Status Effective Date Expiry Date

Certificate of Qualification Good Standing July, 2002

Certificate of Qualification Good Standing May, 1997

Ontario Teacher's Certificate Good Standing June, 1985

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Ontario College of Teachers - October 17, 2005

http://64.233.183.104/search?q=cache:gMsqrlmcIfsJ:www.oct.ca/investigations_hearings/hearing_schedule.aspx+Shlomit+Acciaroli&hl=en&ie=UTF-8

The schedules of public disciplinary hearings of the College include the dates and times of the hearings and will be posted two weeks prior to a hearing. The hearings will be conducted at the Ontario College of Teachers, 121 Bloor St. East, Toronto, Ontario.

Cases posted on our web site have been fully investigated by the Investigation Committee and referred to the Discipline Committee for a hearing.

Operating in the public interest is key to the College's work. The legislation governing the College of Teachers requires that disciplinary hearings be open to the public. Prior to the College's formation, disciplinary matters were not open to public scrutiny.

For more information on a disciplinary hearing of the Ontario College of Teachers, contact Lois Browne, at 416-961-8800, ext. 620 or toll-free at 1-888-534-2222, ext. 620 or by e-mail at lbrowne@oct.ca.

The numbers of seats in the hearing room is limited to 30 and seats will be assigned on a first-come, first-served basis.

We strongly recommend you call Lois Browne a day or two before a hearing as hearings may be rescheduled at short notice.

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Erinne Renata Acciaroli

(also known as Shlomit Acciaroli)

Hamilton-Wentworth

October 17, 2005

Subsection 5

Failing to maintain the standards of the profession.

Subsection 7

Abusing a student physically, sexually, verbally, psychologically or emotionally.

Subsection 14

Failing to comply with the Act, the regulations or the bylaws.

Subsection 15

Failing to comply with the Education Act or the regulations made under that Act, if the member is subject to that Act.

Subsection 18

An act or omission that, having regard to all the circumstances, would reasonably be regarded by members as disgraceful, dishonourable or unprofessional.

Subsection 19

Conduct unbecoming a member.

Displaying a lack of knowledge, skill or judgment or disregard for the welfare of students that demonstrates a lack of fitness to carry out professional responsibilities.

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College: She's guilty of professional misconduct for pursuing student

By BRODIE FENLON

TORONTO SUN - October 18, 2005

http://torontosun.com/News/Canada/2005/10/18/1267318-sun.html

A former Hamilton high school teacher was found guilty of professional misconduct yesterday for kissing her Grade 10 student, asking him to make love to her and showering him with gifts, e-mails, phone calls and visits to his home.

A disciplinary panel at the Ontario College of Teachers ruled that Errine Renata Acciaroli, also known as Shlomit Acciaroli, 59, sexually abused the student and that she "was unfit to carry out her professional duties" as a teacher.

A penalty will be announced at a later date which could include the loss of her teaching certificate.

Acciaroli, who now runs a Hamilton bed-and-breakfast, did not defend herself at the hearing or send legal representation.

But when contacted by The Sun late yesterday after the ruling, Acciaroli denied she had ever abused the student. She said the student, who can't be named under a publication ban, was depressed and made the allegations out of spite and misinterpreted an innocent kiss.

"It's absolutely false ... It's a bunch of lies."

Hamilton police investigated the student's claims and no charges were laid, said Acciaroli, who was fired in January 2004.

In the 2000-2001 year, Acciaroli was a learning resource teacher at Westmount Secondary School. The student was then 17 years old and in need of remedial help. He was living by himself.

The student testified yesterday that at the end of 2000, he was invited to Acciaroli's home for a sleepover on a Friday so he could learn more about her Jewish faith. He testified that after a traditional Jewish Shabbat dinner, he "froze" when Acciaroli kissed him on the mouth for "half a minute to 45 seconds."

"At one point, she said, 'You're not saying yes, but you're not saying no either,' " he testified. "She asked if I wanted to make love to her. I said no. She asked if I just wanted to lie with her. I said no." The student testified that he was so shaken he fled.

Acciaroli admitted "she may have crossed the line" by inviting him into her home. She claimed the kiss was a "Shabbat kiss" similar to one she gave her rabbi.

She denied asking the teen to have sex.

The College heard that Acciaroli made repeated attempts to call or visit him.

In a March 2001 e-mail read into evidence, he pleaded with her to stop her phone calls and "unscheduled visits," noting he was depressed and prone to fits of "uncontrollable weeping."

But the messages continued -- even after the student and his parents complained and a school board investigation was launched.

In an online conversation in April 2001, Acciaroli wrote, "Yes, I loved you and in spite of what you've done, I still love you." She noted that desire "happens between men and women; there are attractions," and that she had felt temptation.

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Breakfast at Tefferet's

http://www.bbcanada.com/6538.html

http://www.tifferets.com/

Address: Contact:

25 Mountain Ave, Hamilton, Ontario, L8P 4E8

Phone : (905) 522-3060

Toll Free Phone : (866) 522-3060

Your Host(s) : Shlomit Acciaroli, Mirella Fortman

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Last Updated:  10/20/2005

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