identified him as director of the American International School of Brazzaville. That same year, he was quoted in a Cameroonian newspaper as director of the American School of Yaounde. He later served as director of Al-Bayan Bilingual School, appearing in the pages of the Kuwait Times in full academic regalia.
Sheppard was charged with four counts of indecent assault dating to his time at Ampleforth. The counts involved three former Ampleforth pupils, who came forward after another alumni died by suicide in July 2013. The man’s family claimed that before his death, the 35-year-old had said Sheppard sexually abused him during his brief stint at the school. A coroner’s report concluded the former pupil had a history of mental health and addictions issues but made no findings about why he killed himself.
Dolenga had not seen the headlines about Ampleforth, and felt his stomach drop when Sheppard turned the conversation to England. On Feb. 23, 2017, Easton contacted Alberta RCMP, who arranged for Hamilton police to take a statement. More than two years later, on Oct. 5, 2019, Sheppard was arrested near his home in St. Catherines, Ont., and charged with sexual interference, sexual assault and invitation to sexual touching. RCMP have no record of any press release announcing the arrest.Article content