(Update) Police: Middlebrook Teacher in Wilton Caught Sexually Assaulting 14-Year-Old in Trumbull

Update: School officials sent a letter to school community members explaining what resources are available for those distressed by the situation.

The Connecticut Post reports that Leonard has been suspended at Sacred Heart University.

A Southbury man who is a teacher in Wilton and at Sacred Heart University was arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting a minor.

A Trumbull officer on patrol Feb. 10 around 7:30 p.m. noticed a parked car in a secluded area of the cinema parking lot on Quarry Road, said Lt. Leonard Scinto, police spokesman.

The officer found Timothy Leonard, 37, was the operator of the vehicle and a young male passenger and learned that they had allegedly engaged in intimate relations.

The passenger initially stated he was 18-years-old, but the officer determined he was 14-years-old, Scinto said.

Leonard said he met the victim on an online dating site and denied knowing he was younger than 18, according to Scinto. He said he liked college-age boys and that he wouldn’t be involved with the boy if he knew his true age.

The Connecticut Post reports that the two met on a Grindr, an online dating app geared toward gay and bisexual men.

Leonard was charged with risk of injury to a minor and fourth-degree sexual assault. He was released after posting a $10,000 bond.

Leonard stated he is a 7th-grade teacher in Wilton.

The investigation is ongoing.