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Islamic School Teacher Accused of Molesting Young Student in Scarborough

A teacher at an Islamic school in northeast Scarborough faces accusations that he removed a young boy from class and molested the child.

Toronto Police alleged Wednesday that the crime happened Feb. 16 and involved a 10-year-old at The Islamic Foundation of Toronto — located on Nugget Ave. near Markham Rd., just north of Sheppard Ave. E.

The boy “was taken from school grounds …by a man who was a teacher at the school,” Const. Jenifferjit Sidhu alleged Wednesday.

According to the accusations, a man drove the  victim to a location, near Neilson Rd. and McLevin Ave. — about two kilometres away.

“The man sexually assaulted the boy and afterwards returned the boy to school,” Sidhu alleged.

Saleh Momla, 24, of Toronto, is charged with one count each of sexual interference and sexual assault.

Police have released a photo of the accused man in the ongoing investigation.

The Islamic Foundation of Toronto is one of the largest and oldest Islamic community centres in Canada, but it also serves as a mosque, educational institution and social services facility.