A Pitt Meadows teacher accused of making and distributing child pornography was supposed to make his first court appearance on Thursday, Aug. 21, but the appearance was adjourned.
This means that Lovesh Ramsaha, 30, will next be in court on Thursday, Sept. 11, to fix a date for trial.
Charges were announced against Ramsaha on Tuesday, Aug. 5, including four counts: internet luring of a child under 18; making/publishing child pornography; importing/distributing child pornography; and making sexually explicit material available to a child under 18.
He was a teacher at Pitt Meadows Secondary.
The alleged Criminal Code offences took place at or near Pitt Meadows between Aug. 1, 2024, and Feb. 18, 2025.
Ridge Meadows RCMP confirmed they received a complaint about alleged sexual offences involving a teacher in the community in February of this year, and subsequently began an investigation.
A letter was also sent out to families of students at Pitt Meadows Secondary from principal Colin Sharpe saying, in part, that as soon as the school district became aware of the allegations against Ramsaha, they removed him from his duties at the school.
Neither the Ridge Meadows RCMP nor SD42 will be commenting more on the matter as it is before the courts.
Persons charged with a criminal offence are considered not guilty until the charges are proven in court.
BC Prosecution Service has noted that a publication ban is in effect regarding anything that could identify the victim or victims in this case.