A Fort Collins high school teacher has been charged with sexually assaulting a student and police believe there could be more victims.
Brendan Gallagher, a 49-year-old media and video production teacher at Fossil Ridge High School, was arrested last week and charged with two felonies: unlawful sexual contact including coercing a child and sexual assault of a child by one in a position of trust, according to court records.
A Poudre School District staff member reported Gallagher to the Department of Human Services in May after Gallagher told the staff member he had previously had an inappropriate relationship with a student, according to a news release from the Fort Collins Police Department.
The victim was a student in Gallagher’s class in 2015, police said.
Gallagher was put on administrative leave immediately after the school district received the initial allegation in May, police said in the release.
Investigators said Gallagher previously taught in Berthoud and they are concerned there may be more victims.
Anyone who believes they are a victim or who has information related to the case should contact Detective Brandon Wootan at bwootan@fcgov.com.
Gallagher was arrested Thursday and posted a $200,000 bond on Friday, according to court records. He is next scheduled to appear in court on Thursday.
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