Elementary School Principal in Pennsylvania on Leave After Failing to Report Teen Son's Alleged Sexual Abuse of 5-Year-Old Girl: Officials

Charges were filed against an elementary school principal in Pennsylvania due to his failure to report allegations of sexual abuse involving his adult son and a 5-year-old girl, according to authorities.

Nearly a year after his son, Matthew Mandalas, 19, was charged with inappropriately touching a 5-year-old girl, the Butler Eagle reported that Knoch Primary School principal Gregory Mandalas, 49, has been placed on paid administrative leave.

The victim’s parents allegedly contacted Gregory Mandalas twice in August 2022 regarding their daughter’s allegations, the Butler Eagle reported.

Matthew Mandalas allegedly touched the 5-year-old’s vagina and he had her touch his penis, authorities said. Matthew was arrested weeks after the victim’s parents contacted Gregory Mandalas. As a school principal, Gregory was legally required to report the incident to authorities.

Butler state police public information officer, Bertha Cazy said, “(Mandated reporters) are required to report it in a timely manner, and Mr. (Gregory) Mandalas failed to do this,” the Butler Eagle reported.

Knoch School District Superintendent David Foley said in a letter to parents that the “charges and alleged conduct of Dr. Mandalas do not involve a Knoch School District student,” officials said.

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Matthew Mandalas was charged with felony corruption of minors and misdemeanor indecent assault, police said. Gregory Mandalas was charged with willfully failing to report child abuse as a mandated reporter.

Officials didn’t give details on the relationship Matthew had with the victim, but the case against him is ongoing.