Abington High School Latin teacher charged with inappropriate sexual contact with student
Court records show that he was charged with multiple felonies – including institutional sexual assault of a minor, child endangerment, and illegally photographing or filming a sex act – all tied to an alleged offense that occurred in May.
A teacher at Abington Senior High School was charged by police Sunday with having inappropriate sexual contact with a student.
School officials announced that Thomas Kummer, 55, of Willow Grove, had been immediately suspended from his position.
"We have little information at this time," Assistant Superintendent Jeffrey S. Fecher said in a letter posted on the school district's website, which said Kummer teaches Latin at Abington. "The district and staff are cooperating with Abington police."
Court records show that Kummer was charged Sunday with multiple felonies – including institutional sexual assault of a minor, child endangerment, and illegally photographing or filming a sex act – all tied to an alleged offense that occurred in May.
But police declined to comment late Sunday on the details of Kummer's purported crimes.
It was unclear from court filings whether he had been arrested or retained a lawyer. He could not be reached for comment.
Before this most recent case against him, Kummer was arrested by Springfield Township police in 2000 on misdemeanor counts of assault and making terroristic threats, court records show. He resolved the charges before conviction through completion of a diversion program for first-time offenders.