Three staff at St Kevin's College in Melbourne have left the top Catholic school, which is under pressure over its handling of sexual misconduct allegations.
In a letter on Wednesday, Mr Russell said that to prioritise the wellbeing of the school and students in the current situation, his best option was to resign.
"In my time at St Kevin's I have always tried to put the school before self and the students' wellbeing at the very top of my list of priorities. I believe the current situation means that the best way to achieve this is to resign," Mr Russell's letter said.Kehoe was sentenced to a community corrections order and placed on the sex offenders register for eight years.
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