A disciplinary panel has found an Ontario judge guilty of judicial misconduct after determining there is sufficient evidence to support allegations that he sexually and physically assaulted a woman in 2023.
In a decision released Thursday, the Ontario Judicial Council said the panel unanimously concluded that five of six allegations against Paul Currie were proven on a balance of probabilities.
The panel found the complainant’s account of assaults in January and April 2023 to be “logical” and “consistent on the material points,” and supported by other evidence. In contrast, Currie’s testimony was described as internally inconsistent and undermined by contemporaneous evidence.
The panel also found that Currie engaged in misconduct by attempting to deter the woman, identified as A.A., from participating in the council’s investigation, delaying his surrender to police after an arrest warrant was issued, and repeatedly drinking and driving. However, it ruled there was insufficient evidence to conclude he tried to dissuade her from giving a statement to police.
Currie previously served as regional senior justice for the central west region, which includes Brampton and St. Catharines, until his term ended in August 2025. He initially faced criminal charges, but they were withdrawn in June 2023 after prosecutors determined there was no reasonable prospect of conviction under the higher criminal standard of proof.
The council ordered a hearing following its investigation, which took place over several days in November. A separate hearing to determine the appropriate disciplinary outcome is scheduled for Feb. 4.