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Principal Placed on Leave Amid Sexual Assault Charges

2/13/2026

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The Arizona Conference of Seventh-day Adventists placed Anthony Oucharek, principal of Glenview Adventist Academy in Phoenix, on administrative leave after learning of a Winnipeg police warrant.
Oucharek, 63, faces charges of sexual assault and exploitation related to incidents involving a former student.
He has been encouraged to return to Canada but declined to comment.
The case highlights the lack of strict regulations for private schools in Arizona regarding background checks.

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The Arizona Conference of Seventh-day Adventists placed Anthony Oucharek, principal of Glenview Adventist Academy in Phoenix, on administrative leave after learning of a Winnipeg police warrant.
Oucharek, 63, faces charges of sexual assault and exploitation related to incidents involving a former student.
He has been encouraged to return to Canada but declined to comment.
The case highlights the lack of strict regulations for private schools in Arizona regarding background checks.