From Sen. Fontana
'The Time is Now to Protect Children from Abuse,' Fontana Says
In light of an investigation regarding a Pittsburgh Public Schools police officer, State Sen. Fontana is pushing for stricter laws to protect children.
Last week, the Allegheny County district attorney announced that his office was investigating whether Pittsburgh Public School officials properly handled accusations that a school police officer had sexually assaulted a former student more than a decade ago. Even more disturbing is that officials suspect that there are additional victims that have not come forward yet about abuse they endured by the same individual. In May 1999, the district conducted an internal investigation of the alleged incident and by June that year, the chief of school police recommended the termination of this school police officer. However, various officials within the school at that time told the chief of school police that no issues needed to be forwarded to …
