Kitchener, Ont., school vice principal arrested for child luring, sexual exploitation
Written by The Canadian Press on February 13, 2026
TORONTO — Police say they charged an employee of the Waterloo Catholic District School Board in a child luring and sexual exploitation investigation.
Investigators say say 50-year-old Michael Pleau was arrested Friday following a multi-jurisdictional probe involving Waterloo, Toronto and Sudbury police forces.
They say the suspect is facing half a dozen charges that include possession, production and distribution of child sexual assault and abuse material, invitation to sexual touching ,and luring a child under the age of 16.
Police say they have notified the school board where the suspect works about the arrest.
The board’s website shows Pleau is the vice principal at St. Anne Catholic Elementary School in Kitchener.
Police say the alleged offences committed by the suspect are not related to school students.
Anyone with information is asked to come forward.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Feb. 13, 2026.
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