Former Phoenix Teacher Arrested for Child Molestation
By Ted Houston
A longtime teacher at Brophy College Prep in Phoenix is under arrest, accused of molesting several male students in the 1980s. According to Phoenix police, Dan Whitehead, 71, was arrested Saturday morning and booked into jail on charges including sexual assault, attempted sexual abuse, furnishing harmful items to a minor, and contributing to the delinquency of a minor. Last November, Brophy administrators contacted police after the school was contacted by some former students who said Whitehead had touched their private parts while they were visiting him at his home during the time that they were students at the school. According to the victims, Whitehead had invited them to his house for various reasons, such as for tutoring or to find out about taking care of his house while he was away. While they were there, they said Whitehead showed them pornography and supplied them with alcohol. He then allegedly fondled or attempted to fondle them. Whitehead's employment at the school was terminated following the disclosures. However, none of the men wanted police involved, so criminal charges were not pursued. Since last fall, though, some of the victims have contacted police, which allowed the investigation to go forward.
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