Principal apologises for students held on sexual charges

Students held on sexual charges: Don Bosco principal apologises

Friday, May 1st, 2015

Fr Christopher J. Ford, the Principal of Don Bosco Technical Centre at Alafua in Samoa has issued a statement of apology for the two students and one adult, held on sexual charges in American Samoa.

The detainees were part of the school group who travelled to participate in the entertainment and fautasi racing for the celebration of the Flag Day on the territory.

In his statement Ford said that contrary to information conveyed in the media, the adult from the group who was also charged was not a teacher at Don Bosco.

He has provided some voluntary assistance in the school’s workshops over the last three months and was travelling with the school group in an adult capacity. Continue reading

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Tags: Don Bosco Technical College, Sexual misconduct

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