Brian Chubon, the former Modesto principal convicted of felony statutory rape of a minor in Merced County, wrote in a letter to Modesto City Schools that he was afraid to inform the district about his charges. He said he wanted to avoid embarrassment for himself, his family and the district by keeping the matter out of the public.
The letter, obtained by The Modesto Bee, was sent to the district on Jan. 9 — 13 months after Chubon was criminally charged and five days before he was convicted. This is when MCS states it first learned about his indictment.
Chubon asked the district to grant him a leave of absence until his case was finalized and to inform stakeholders that it was due to “personal mental health issues.” Then, he said, he would surrender his teaching credentials and officially resign…