Former Glen Mills School Counselor Admits To Assaulting Student

GLEN MILLS, PA — A former counselor at a Delaware County school for wayward youths recently pleaded guilty to simple assault, reckless endangerment, and endangering the welfare of a child.

District Attorney Jack Stollsteimer announced Christopher Medina, 33, of Toughkenamon, a former counselor at the Glen Mills School, pleaded guilty to the charges, which stemmed from the assault of a 17-year-old who was under his supervision at the school in July 2018.

The assault occurred on July 19, 2018.

The victim was participating in a "guided group" meeting with 30 to 40 other students.

After a verbal altercation between the victim and another student, Medina approached the victim and slapped him multiple times on the head.

He then pulled the juvenile from his chair by grabbing him under his armpits and slamming him into the floor.

Medina then grabbed the victim by the collar and forced him up the stairs to the second floor of the building.

Medina was sentenced to two years of probation.

In addition to his guilty plea, the defendant expressly acknowledged for the record that he will continue to cooperate in ongoing investigations, including the Department of Human Services’ licensing proceedings and ongoing criminal investigations involving the Glen Mills School.

The school closed in March last year after allegations of abuse and cover-ups surfaced.

Then in April last year, all 14 licenses issued to the Glen Mills Schools were revoked due to the schools failing to abide by codes and regulations following documented instances of abuse against former students.