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St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Former principal at Collinsville Christian Academy charged with sexual abuse

By Kim Bell kbell@post-dispatch.com 314-340-8115

COLLINSVILLE • The former principal at Collinsville Christian Academy has been charged with twice trying to sexually abuse a former student. Both incidents allegedly happened on campus during business hours last year, before he was dismissed by the school board.

The Madison County state’s attorney on Thursday charged Robert Allen Lane with two counts of attempted aggravated criminal sexual abuse. Lane, 57, lives in Troy. He was dismissed by the school board last November or December.

Bail was set at $100,000. With the approval of Judge Richard Tognarelli, Lane posted 10 percent of that and has been released from custody. He could not be reached for comment Friday morning.

The Collinsville Police Department started its investigation after hearing allegations from a former student at the academy.