Police investigation continues after St. Xavier staffer fired for 'possible boundary violation' with student

SPRINGFIELD TOWNSHIP, Ohio — An instructional staff member at St. Xavier High School has been terminated after a "possible boundary violation" with a student, according to a note sent to St. Xavier parents on Friday.

The notice came from St. Xavier Principal Dan Lynch and said the staff member's contract has been terminated. According to Lynch, Springfield Township Police Department has been notified and is investigating.

Lynch said in the note to parents that members of the school's leadership were made aware of the issue in the past week. According to a press release from Springfield Township police, St. Xavier officials contacted the department on Wednesday.

Police said the school provided them with information about "possible inappropriate contact and communication" between a school staff member and a student.

Lynch previously said the staff member was informed to not contact any of the school's faculty, staff or students.

He did not provide any information about what the teach allegedly did to violate a boundary with a student, or when the alleged "boundary violation" occurred. Lynch only made mention of one student being impacted and did not indicate the school is looking into any other violations.

On Wednesday, Springfield police provided WCPO 9 with the police report on the matter.

The report, dated Oct. 3, says Officer James Stroud investigated the alleged misconduct and "found all these rumors to be false." In Springfield PD's initial press release from Friday, they said St. X came to them on Oct. 9 with the information about the possible inappropriate contact.

In an updated police report from Oct. 16 with supplemental information, Springfield PD says they received more information about the case that "warranted further investigation."

When WCPO 9 reached out to St. X for an update on the matter, they referred us to police.