BOSTON (MA)
Boston Herald
By: Jack Encarnacao
Mayor Martin J. Walsh is meeting with school and police leaders this afternoon after launching an internal inquiry into the employment history of the Rev. Shaun Harrison, the Boston high school dean charged with trying to murder a student who was selling pot for him.
“The charges against Shaun Harrison are extremely disturbing and I am greatly concerned because of his role with students at English High School,” Walsh said Monday. “It’s critical that, in addition to a criminal investigation, we take a thorough look at his employment within our public school system to ensure that we are taking the necessary steps to protect students throughout the city.”
The city inquiry will involve interviews with school leaders and staff at schools where Harrison was employed, Walsh’s office said.
“An initial review of Mr. Harrison’s official records with Boston Public Schools shows no evidence that would have linked him to criminal activity in or out of school,” according to the mayor’s office.
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