"The case began on Jan. 28, 2022 when the school district got an email alleging Colombo had raped a middle school student in the 2001-02 school year, according to a narrative by a judge in the case. The school district reported the email to police and put Colombo on paid administrative leave. On June 15, 2022, the District Attorney's Office charged Colombo with felony aggravated sexual assault of a child."
"A year later, in June 2023, the DA dismissed the case against Colombo. The district returned Colombo to paid administrative leave, pending an outside investigation by a law firm hired by the district. For the 2024-25 school year, the district put Colombo in a special assignment position when he would run committee meetings or plan teacher training sessions, but he wasn't in contact with students."
The Palo Alto school board settled a lawsuit filed by teacher Peter Colombo who alleged the district mishandled an unsubstantiated rape allegation. Court records do not indicate whether any payment was made. The initial allegation arrived by email on Jan. 28, 2022 and prompted a police report and paid administrative leave. The DA charged Colombo with felony aggravated sexual assault on June 15, 2022, leading to unpaid leave and suspension of teaching credentials. The DA dismissed charges in June 2023 and an outside investigation in May 2024 found the allegations unsubstantiated. Colombo was returned to classroom duty in August 2025 amid parental protests; a trial was scheduled for January 2026 before settlement.
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