(05/28/08 - Initial BBT Report)
John Colazzi, 60, a teacher’s aid at Discovery School 67 in Buffalo, New York has been indicted by a grand jury on allegations that he sexually abused an autistic kindergarten student.
The grand jury charges that Colazzi had sexual contact with a 4 year old male kindergarten student while in the lavatory of the school on November 14th of last year.
It is alleged that a teacher at the school witnessed the incident in the lavatory and that the teacher notified school officials.
It is being reported that school officials failed to report the alleged sexual abuse to either police or the child’s parents until more than three months later.
It is also being reported that the human resources director who initially ruled the sex abuse allegation as “unfounded” was dismissed by school Superintendent James A. Williams for mishandling the investigation.
Following his indictment Colazzi was arraigned, pleaded not guilty and was subsequently released on $5,000 bail.
If convicted of the charges Colzaai faces up to 7 years in prison.
References:
Buffalo Teachers’ Aide Indicted On Sex Abuse (05/28/08)
Buffalo school teacher’s aide charged in alleged abuse of kindergartner (05/28/08)
Teacher Aide Arraigned (05/28/08)
Teacher’s Aide Arraigned on Sex Abuse Charges (05/28/08)
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