Teacher Charged With Sexually Assaulting His Student Due In Court, Today

by Bobby NockJanuary 22, 2019

A Reserve Mines man accused of sexually assaulting a girl who was his student is due back in court today for another plea hearing.

52 year-old Lawrence Robert Summerell faces two counts of sexual assault, two counts of luring a child under the age of 18 and a single count of sexual exploitation.

The charges date to between January and June of 2017.

Summerell has been placed on administrative leave from his teaching job at Memorial High in Sydney Mines.

He continues his release on conditions.

Bobby Nock

Bobby grew up in Whycocomagh before moving to Halifax to attend university where he earned a Bachelor of Arts and a Bachelor of Journalism degree. After university, Bobby moved back to Cape Breton where he began working as a freelance journalist and has done work for both print media and as a broadcast journalist. As the News Director, Bobby Nock will get your day started by bringing you information that helps connect you to the community with all the latest in local news.

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