Gainesville assistant principal arrested on child neglect charges, week after former teacher's arrest: Police
Date Shared:
March 18th, 2024
Date Released:
March 13th, 2024
Source:
fox35orlando.com
Excerpt
Ryan Clemens, 41, an assistant principal of St. Patrick Interparish School, was arrested on charges of child neglect and tampering with evidence.
Clemens had reportedly received a report of inappropriate behavior by the school's PE teacher, Christopher Chell, toward a female student.
Clemens held a closed-door meeting between himself, the victim, and Chell, police said.
The investigation revealed that Clemens sided with Chells and disregarded the victim's report.
The assistant principal closed the incident, but days later reported it to the Florida Department of Child and Families (DCF) - minimizing it, police said.
Days later, a teacher and a group of students separately reported similar incidents regarding Chell's inappropriate behavior.
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