Charges held for former Penn Christian teacher accused of child sexual abuse
Charges against a former Penn Christian Academy teacher were held for court at a preliminary hearing held Monday, Dec. 15, in Harmar Township.
Sean M. Dicer, 53, of Brackenridge, went before district court judge Michael J. Girardi on Monday for charges including involuntary deviate sexual intercourse with children, indecent assault, sexual extortion, intercourse or sexual contact with a student, unlawful contact with a minor and corruption of minors.
The charges do not concern any activities that took place while he was employed at Penn Christian.
Instead, the charges relate to activities that allegedly occurred in or around 2021, while Dicer was employed by the Highlands School District in Allegheny County. Last month, after receiving a ChildLine report, Allegheny County police began interviewing two boys who testified that Dicer sexually assaulted them several years ago.
Penn Christian Academy terminated his employment with the school on Nov. 10, according to a news release.
Dicer is currently being held without bail at the Allegheny County Jail.
Dicer’s defense attorney, Duke George of the New Kensington law firm George & Joseph, declined to comment to the Butler Eagle, saying it was too early to say anything.
This article has been modified to reflect the actual date of Dicer’s termination from Penn Christian Academy.
