Ontario special education teacher gets three years in prison for sexually exploiting student

Paniccia has a history of mental health issues, including major depressive disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, panic disorder, social anxiety and psychosis, said the decision. “At times he took medication and counselling on an out-patient basis. Eventually in February 2025 after being charged with these offences he was admitted to the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) for an in-patient stay. His medication was changed and adjusted to the point where it was more effective.”