Parents at the school were told by the Department of Education today.
Parents at Langwarrin Park Primary School received a letter from the Department of Education today, informing them that the school's principal Richard Barren had been charged.
Australian Border Force officials allegedly found child abuse material on his personal mobile phone during a baggage search at Melbourne Airport on January 26.Parents at Langwarrin Park Primary School received a letter from the Department of Education today, informing them that the school's principal Richard Barren had been charged. Officers searched a property on the Mornington Peninsula, seizing a number of electronic devices for further forensic examination.
The Department of Education apologised for breaking the "concerning" news at the start of the school year. "At this stage there is no information to suggest that any student at this school has been impacted by the alleged offending," the Department's letter to parents said.Barren faced Melbourne Magistrates Court today, and will return to court on May 30 for a committal mention.Stay across all the latest in breaking news, sport, politics and the weather via our news app and get notifications sent straight to your smartphone.
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