A Swampscott principal resigned after a ‘Perverted Justice’ sting
He was allegedly having sexually explicit online conversations with who he thought was a 13-year-old girl.
Swampscott principal Edward Rozmiarek, who resigned last month after being placed on administrative leave, was caught in an online sting allegedly having sexually explicit conversations with a girl he thought was 13 years old, according to Beverly police.
In a report released Wednesday, Beverly police said Rozmiarek’s online actions were brought to light by the group Perverted Justice, which is a team of people who pose as underage children to help police prosecute adults who solicit online sexual conversations with kids.
The report, first reported by WBZ-TV’s I-Team and obtained by Boston.com, details the explicit sexual discussions Rozmiarek initiated with who he thought was a 13-year-old girl over a month’s time.
Rozmiarek told the “girl’’ he was a 51-year-old married father of an 11-year-old girl and a high school principal, according to the report. They also exchanged phone numbers and emails and texted each other.
“The content of the chats that take place is completely inappropriate for anyone to have with any 13-year-old,’’ the report stated.
According to the report, “When asked why he was doing this he stated because it’s exciting.’’ He also admitted his behavior was “inappropriate but would not elaborate.’’
Rozmiarek will not face criminal charges, according to Essex County District Attorney Jonathan Blodgett, who said in a statement to WBZ-TV: “As repugnant as his conduct was, it simply does not cross the criminal line.’’
Swampscott Superintendent Angelakis said in a letter to Swampscott parents Thursday the district’s “number one concern’’ from the beginning has been to protect its students:
As soon as we were notified about the potential allegations, we immediately took steps to make sure that the allegations involved no Swampscott students or other employees, to place Mr. Rozmiarek on an immediate leave of absense, and to further ensure that he was not allowed on any school grounds by taking out a no trespass order with the Swampscott Police Department. We also cooperated at all times with all of the involved authorties to assist the investigation in any way that we could. We continued to monitor the investigation and review the facts and evidence throughout the process to always confirm that no students or other employees were involved.
Angelakis said that while the investigation is ongoing, the district is limited by what they can say publically and that there are additional “administrative actions’’ that are being pursued by the the district.
“Furthermore, although we find the allegations to be totally repugnant and disgusting, all public employees have rights that must be adhered to and respected,’’ she said.
In a separate statement Thursday, Angelakis announced that Frank Kowalski, appointed assistant principal in 2010, has been named interim high school principal, effective January 6, 2015, to June 30, 2016.
“Mr. Kowalski is eager to accept this position and with his experience at the high school I feel confident that his leadership for the remainder of the school year will be a smooth transition,’’ she said.
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