BUFFALO, N.Y. — A Buffalo Public School principal is on administrative leave, after accusations of physical assault and sexual abuse.
First reported by the Buffalo News and according to the lawsuit now acquired by 2 On Your Side, Gregory Johnson, the principal at elementary school Dr. George E. Blackman School of Excellence has been sued by the father of a 9-year-old student.
The Buffalo Public School District tells 2 On Your Side, "The Buffalo Public School District takes these allegations with the utmost seriousness. The District has placed the individual on paid administrative leave pending investigation. As this is ongoing litigation, we cannot comment further."
We will continue to follow this story as it develops.