Mesa principal, athletic director facing charges after failing to report campus assault: MPS

The Brief

  • Mesa High’s principal and athletic director are on administrative leave after failing to report an aggravated assault on campus involving a firearm last year.
  • The charges stem from a February 2025 incident where three men allegedly assaulted a student following an after-school soccer game.
  • District officials confirmed the administrators violated reporting protocols.

MESA, Ariz. Two Mesa High School administrators have been placed on administrative leave following an after-school incident nearly one year ago.

The backstory:

On Feb. 13, 2025, Mesa Police began an investigation into an aggravated assault report at the school the prior evening. Three unidentified men reportedly assaulted a boy on campus after an after-hours soccer game, where one of the men allegedly flashed a gun.

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