Lockdown zealot Ryan Imgrund, a former teacher and basketball coach at York Catholic District School Board, has lost his teaching license after being found guilty of sexual misconduct by the Ontario College of Teachers.
He was accused of sending inappropriate text messages, including naked pictures of himself, to six young women, five of whom were high school students.
The incidents spanned from 2005 to 2019 and continued even after he was warned by a school superintendent to stop contacting students outside of school hours.
Imgrund became a public figure during the pandemic as a self-proclaimed biostatistician who shared Covid-19 data and advocated for lockdowns as well as masking on his Twitter account.
He did not appear at the hearing and pleaded no contest to the allegations.
His behaviour was described as “alarming” and “abusive” by the College counsel, who said he breached the standards of care, respect and trust that are expected of teachers.
“It obviously removes the member from the profession entirely,” said lawyer Danielle Miller.
In a post on his public social media, Imgrund claimed that the judgement should raise doubts about the College’s impartiality.
“(The behaviour was) so alarming, on so many levels, and so brazen.”
“This approach by the (college) should raise significant doubts in the public about the fairness and impartiality of this organization,” said Imgrund.
“The unfortunate reality is pleading no contest is less daunting course of action than participating in a costly hearing which will be biased and prejudiced.”
Imgrund’s penalty includes a permanent revocation of his teaching certificate, a reprimand and a publication of his name and case summary on the college’s website.
“By removing (his) easy access to school-age girls, it protects the public,” said Miller.
The incidents involved Imgrund allegedly behaving “inappropriately” with 15-year-old-girls under his care as a basketball coach at Sacred Heart Catholic High School. Imgrund is alleged to have asked the students to meet him at the pool and repeatedly texted their cellphones.
