5 High School Officials in Texas Arrested for Failure To Report Sexual Assault at Midland Christian School
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Five school officials at Midland Christian School were arrested for failure to report the sexual assault of a freshman last month.
Concho Valley Homepage: According to jail records, the five employees of Midland Christian School who were arrested Wednesday morning are no longer in custody. The five have been released on a $5,000 bond.
Superintendent Jared Lee, Secondary Principal Dana Ellis, Secondary Vice Principal Matthew Counts, Athletic Director Gregory McClendon, and Baseball Head Coach Barry Russell have been charged with Failure to Report with Intent to Conceal Neglect or Abuse after police say they failed to notify authorities after a ninth grade student said he had been sexually assaulted by a tenth grade student in late January. The student told police the assault happened in the locker room after baseball practice.
The assault reportedly took place at Christensen Stadium around January 20, 2022 during a baseball practice.
The victim, whose name is not being released due to his age, was interviewed by Children’s Advocacy Center.
During the interview, he told the forensic interviewer that he had been in the locker room to change when the lights were turned off.
Another student told the victim that it was “freshman initiation day” before someone began to hit the victim.
The victim said he was then pushed to the ground while still being hit and everyone was screaming at him. He stated he attempted to hit his attacker but was told he was not allowed to hit back.
According to the affidavit, the victim then stated he was sexually assaulted using a bat.
According to the Midland Police Department, an unnamed student has also been arrested in connection with the case. It is unclear if that student is still behind bars.
