Fired Central Catholic Administrator Accused of Drugging, Raping Teen

LAWRENCE, MA – A former Catholic school administrator fired earlier this week has been accused of drugging and raping a student more than a decade ago, reports say. Andrew Nikonchuk was fired from Central Catholic High School in Lawrence for violating policies "pertaining to appropriate social boundaries between students and faculty," school officials told reporters.

An allegation was made last week by a student who graduated in 2008 that Nikonchuk had drugged and raped him two years prior. The alleged incident did not occur on school property, a spokesperson for the school told WCVB.

No other accusers have come forward. The incident is being investigated by the Middlesex County District Attorney's office and Lowell police.

Patch reached out to a representative of the school, who was not immediately available for comment.

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