The sex assault charges against a local teacher were dropped this week.
On Tuesday, Crown counsel elected to stay the charges in the case against Robin Wait, the Delta Secondary teacher who was charged with two counts of sexual assault and two counts of sexual interference of a person under 16, said Neil MacKenzie, Crown counsel spokesperson.
"The charges were initially based on allegations of inappropriate touching," he said, adding that it was determined that there is "no substantial likelihood of conviction" in the case.
Police were called to the Ladner high school early last November after a young girl reported that she had been assaulted by an unknown adult near the school gym.
After launching an investigation into the allegations, police arrested Wait on Nov. 6.
A second alleged incident, which prompted the second set of charges, came to light during the initial investigation.
Wait was suspended without pay by the Delta school district following his arrest.
School district spokesperson Deneka Michaud said the internal investigation into the allegations against Wait has started and he will remain suspended until it is complete.
She said it's not known how long that investigation will take.
