Former principal resolves charges of failing to report abuse

The former Sharpstown High School principal charged nearly a year ago with failing to properly reportsuspected sexual abuse involving a teacher and students will have a clean record if he steers clear of trouble this year under a deal reached Monday.

Harris County Court-at-Law Judge Natalie Fleming signed off on the agreement, which did not require the former principal, Rob Gasparello, to enter a plea of guilt or innocence. It was a quiet end to a case that garnered high-profile attention from Harris County District Attorney Devon Anderson last November.

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