CLEVELAND (OH)
WKYC-TV, NBC - 3 [Cleveland OH]
June 10, 2025
By Tyler Carey
The alleged victim’s mother notified police of the 2024 incident earlier last week. The Catholic Diocese of Cleveland says the employee has been placed on leave.
CLEVELAND — An employee at Cleveland’s St. Aloysius Catholic School has been placed on leave following an allegation of sexual misconduct with a minor in the Youngstown area.
According to a police report obtained by 3News, the mother of the alleged victim first reported the incident to Cleveland officers, who then relayed the information to Niles police in the suspect’s hometown. The woman told authorities last week that an employee abused her son in March of 2024, when her son was just 15.
The suspect, 33, faces a charge of sexual battery by a school person of authority. The Roman Catholic Diocese of Cleveland, which oversees operations at St. Aloysius, confirmed the school “immediately” put the employee on leave “pending the results of the police investigation.”
Parents of students at St. Aloysius have since been notified of the investigation, as was the community of Saint Adalbert Catholic School. Officials have not specified Saint Adalbert’s ties to the alleged incident.
“St. Aloysius School and St. Adalbert School will continue to prioritize the safety of their students and enforce their zero-tolerance policy, which prohibits anyone who has abused a child from serving in any capacity at the school,” the diocese said in a statement. “We encourage anyone with information about this matter to contact the Niles Police Department at 330-652-9944. Anyone with Information about suspected abuse unrelated to this matter should contact their local police department.”