Crime & Safety

Former Chestnut Hill Academy Teacher Accused Of Sexually Abusing Students, Report Says

Two former students are speaking out, saying the former teacher abused them in the 1970s.

Two former Springside Chestnut Hill Academy students are accusing a former teacher and now admitted child molester of sexually abusing them in the 1970s.

Frank “Sandy” Thomson IV, 69, recently pleaded guilty to molesting a child and grooming another for sex in Cape May, New Jersey. That confession led the former students to come out with their stories of alleged abuse.

One victim said he was touched inappropriately by Thompson during a wrestling session and the other said he never mentioned being abused twice during sleepovers because Thompson was "integrated" into his family, according to the Philadelphia Inquirer.

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The Inquirer reports the school sent out a letter to alumnus regarding Thompson's charges in New Jersey, saying the school has not receiving reports of misconduct from Thompson.

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