Former Lake City High teacher facing child sex charges

The court file was opened Wednesday and the repository indicates the alleged violations occurred March 5. All other information is exempt from public disclosure because the case is sealed, likely because it involves a minor.

Kantola, of Coeur d’Alene, was placed on leave in October by the Coeur d’Alene School District’s administration after at least one parent raised concerns because Kantola is barred from being licensed to treat patients as a chiropractor, yet he was teaching high school students in Coeur d’Alene.

Kantola’s chiropractic license was revoked in 2004 in the state of Washington after he admitted to having sexual relationships with a patient and an employee, and then failed to comply with the terms of a

suspension order. That suspension order included a requirement for Kantola to receive treatment for at least two years from a therapist experienced in treating sexual problems, and he was not allowed to treat female patients without a female chaperone present. Full story. Maureen Dolan/CdA Press