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Ronald Wayne "Ron" Archer (born circa 1945) is a former Canadian teacher in the province of Ontario who on October 27, 2000 was found guilty of four charges of sexual assault, sexual exploitation, sexual assault with a firearm and uttering a death threat with a firearm. Ron Archer's victim was 11 years old when the abuse began in 1993. The abuse continued until 1998 when his victim reported the abuse to the police.

On January 17, 2001, Ron Archer was sentenced to four years in prison. In convincing his victim's single mother that he would be a positive male influence, he was, in fact, "the ultimate predator", according to Crown prosecutor David Russell.

Archer appealed the conviction and the Crown appealed the sentence imposed by the trial judge. The Court of Appeal for Ontario dismissed both appeals in June 2005.

Ron Archer was terminated for cause by the Waterloo District School Board on 20 November 2000.

The former principal of Forest Glen Public School, where Ron Archer had been on staff, faced disciplinary action by the Ontario College of Teachers (OCT) for professional misconduct or incompetence related to Ron Archer's sexual assaults. The OCT Investigation Committee believed that inaction and poor recording keeping about his relationships with minors had set the stage for the sexual assaults. The OCT was prohibited from proceeding with any disciplinary action because the principal's alleged misconduct had occurred prior to the creation of the OCT.

On February 20, 2006, the Discipline Committee of the Ontario College of Teachers found Ronald Wayne Archer guilty of professional misconduct. His Certificates of Qualification and Registration were revoked.

The school board was criticized for its role in maintaining, but keeping secret, a file on Archer that was not disclosed to principals. In May 2001, the School Board was working to create new policies to prevent this kind of abuse in future.