Class action sought after alleged abuse of students at N.S. school
RCMP said they received a report on Sept. 10 of an alleged assault at Dr. W.A. MacLeod Consolidated School, a pre-primary to Grade 8 school, in Riverton, N.S.
A Nova Scotia law firm has filed a notice of an intended class action against the Chigneto-Central Regional Centre for Education (CCRCE) on behalf of students at a Pictou County school, alleging alleged abuse by a teacher who has been charged with sexual assault. Matthew Donahoe, 53, of Bible Hill, N.S. is charged with 10 offences, including assault by choking, sexual assault, and administering a noxious thing.
The allegations involve four victims and the noxious substance administered was lorazepam, a prescription anti-anxiety medication. The law firm, MacGillivray Injury and Insurance Law, is seeking to hear from parents and guardians of any student who attended the learning centre at the school from September 2025 until September 2026, as well as families of students at other schools where Donahoe taught.
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