Sharon Teacher Accused Of Indecent Assault On A Minor Arraigned

SHARON, MA — A Sharon High School science teacher accused of assaulting a minor was arraigned in Stoughton District Court on Monday.

Bradley Lengas, 56, of Cumberland, Rhode Island, was charged with indecent assault and battery on a person over 14 and accosting and annoying a person of the opposite sex. He was released on personal recognizance.

Case details were not read during the court appearance, NECN reported. Allegations against the teacher were reported in December. The teacher was suspended, but has since been fired, Superintendent Victoria Greer said after allegations were first made public last month.

The school district also reported Lengas's charges to the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, which allows the state to decide if it wants to revoke Lengas's license, Greer told WCVB.

"As a school district, please be assured that our first priority is the protection and safety of our students so that they may learn in healthy, supportive, safe and responsive school environments," Greer said in a statement.

Lengas's next court date is scheduled for April 29.