Kirk Ashton, 51, was charged with six counts of first-degree sexual abuse and five counts of second-degree course of sexual conduct against a child, both felonies, and nine counts of endangering the welfare of a child, a misdemeanor, according to the New York State Police.
At a mid-morning news conference in Greece, Major Barry Chase of New York State Police said that all of the alleged sexual acts took place at the school during school hours over the past four years.
Ashton, a Rush resident, has been the principal at Northwood Elementary School in the Hilton Central School District since 2004. He was placed on administrative leave from the school district last week. Chase said that Ashton was last in contact with students on March 26, the last day of school before spring break.
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