Former Brophy teacher arrested on child molestation charges

PHOENIX (AZ)
AZFamily

by Jennifer Thomas
Video report by Crystal Cruz

Posted on September 8, 2012

PHOENIX — A high school math teacher who was fired in November amid sexual misconduct allegations has been arrested on child molestation charges, according to the Phoenix Police Department.

Dan P. Whitehead, 71, was arrested Saturday morning and booked into the Maricopa County Jail.

Whitehead, who is also known as Daniel Whitehead, was charged with one count of sexual assault, two counts of attempted sexual abuse, two counts of furnishing harmful items to a minor and four counts of contributing to the delinquency of a minor.

In November, two former Brophy College Preparatory students who are now adults told school officials that Whitehead had touched them on their private parts against their will while at his home during the 1980s.

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