Substitute teacher at Pittsburgh-area Catholic high school charged with sexually assaulting student
Mt. LEBANON, Pa. (KDKA) -- A substitute teacher at Seton LaSalle Catholic High School in Mt. Lebanon was charged with sexually assaulting a student.
Twenty-four-year-old Damon Michael Gall of Canonsburg was charged with felony institutional sexual assault as well as corruption of minors and indecent assault, both misdemeanors.
Mt. Lebanon police said they received a ChildLine report from a mandated reporter on Wednesday that said a person who was at the time a substitute teacher at Seton LaSalle Catholic High School had "unwanted and inappropriate" contact with a student.
Gall was charged and arrested after an investigation by Mt. Lebanon police, school officials and other law enforcement agencies.
Mt. Lebanon police said they have information that Gall also worked in the Ringgold School District. Police said they've notified the Washington County District Attorney's Office for a follow-up. Anyone with information is asked to call the Mt. Lebanon Police Department at 412-343-4095.
The Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh issued a statement saying Gall has been fired. The diocese said the high school received an allegation from a student about inappropriate conduct from a substitute teacher, and school administrators immediately filed a ChildLine report and suspended the teacher. The high school is cooperating with police.
"The safety of our students is our utmost priority, and Seton LaSalle follows all safety protocol in hiring the people who will be around our students. The school's administrative team, counselors, and support staff are available for students and staff," the diocese's statement reads in part.
Court paperwork shows a preliminary hearing is scheduled for Gall on Feb. 7.
