WASHINGTON
The Cardinal Newman Society
May 29, 2013 | By Tim Drake
A Gonzaga University employee is facing seven felony charges, including first-degree rape and first-degree child molestation, that took place in 1998 or 1999 when the victim was 10, The Spokesman-Review is reporting.
The employee, a general maintenance worker at the time, has been placed on administrative leave by the University. The Spokesman-Review reports that the worker knew the victim and the victim’s family.
The charges prompted Gonzaga University President Thayne McCulloh to write an email to University staff last Friday.
“The allegations state that some abuse may have taken place on Gonzaga’s campus; specifically, there are allegations that one or more instances occurred in our fitness facilities,” McCulloh wrote in an email obtained by The Cardinal Newman Society. “The incidents alleged in these charges are extremely serious, and I am deeply saddened to learn of them.”
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