A Toronto teacher is facing more charges following a new batch of allegations that he had sexual contact with girls online.
Police allege Gerard McGilly used social media platforms to send pornographic images to a girl over a two year period ending in June 2017. Police say McGilly used the handle thepirateubuddha online. Police say that on 'several' occasions, McGilly engaged in inappropriate sexual contact with the girl.
Police allege McGilly had inappropriate online communications with a second girl in May 2017.
At a news conference Monday, police would not elaborate on the allegations.
McGilly faces a combined 10 new charges of sexual exploitation, distribute child pornography, luring a child and making child pornography.
He was charged in October with child luring. Police said then that McGilly had a list of names he went by online including thepoppaship, poppaship, mrmcteacher, G-Note/G Note, and massive reggae/massivereggae.
McGilly had been teaching at Etobicoke's Bishop Allen Academy at the time of his initial arrest.
The Toronto Catholic District School Board removed McGilly from his position.
He also taught Bishop Marrocco/Thomas Merton Catholic Secondary School near Dundas St W and Bloor St W 2007-8, as an administrative assistant at Toronto's St. Francis Table, 2000-2006, was an educational assistant at Mississauga's St. Francis Xavier Secondary School 1995-2000.
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Det.-Sgt. Paul Krawczyk says police believe McGilly has more victims.
"We had some contact us at the office and stated that they weren't ready to come forward at this time," Krawczyk said.
Krawczyk acknowledged that it may be difficult for a survivor or abuse to share their story. He promised support regardless of whether a statement is given to police. Krawczyk also urged witnesses to come forward.
"We are here when you're ready."
You can call Toronto Police at 416-808-8500, contact Crime Stoppers or file a report through Canada's National Tipline for Reporting the Online Sexual Exploitation of Children at CyberTip.