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WERE YOU SEXUALLY ABUSED BY A TEACHER OR SCHOOL STAFF IN RHODE ISLAND?

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TIMOTHY SHELDON SEXUAL ABUSE INVESTIGATION

LK Investigating Sex Abuse Cases involving Timothy Sheldon

Timothy Sheldon, former assistant principal at Bishop Hendricken High School in Rhode Island, allegedly solicited a minor online and pleaded no contest to indecent solicitation of a child.

Levy Konigsberg is investigating claims related to Timothy Sheldon’s alleged sexual misconduct at Bishop Hendricken High School in Rhode Island.

Timothy Sheldon served as an assistant principal at Bishop Hendricken High School in Warwick, Rhode Island, before being arrested in 2004 for allegedly soliciting a minor online. He pleaded no contest to indecent solicitation of a child, surrendered his teaching certificate, and was placed on the Rhode Island Sex Offender Registry.

Timothy Sheldon is one of several individuals named in connection with Bishop Hendricken High School. See our full Bishop Hendricken High School Abuse page for more.

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Timothy Sheldon History of Sexual Abuse

  • In February 2005, Sheldon pleaded no contest to one count of indecently soliciting a child and was sentenced to five years probation. He was required to surrender his state teaching certificate, complete sex offender counseling, and was prohibited from working in any job involving contact with children or using the internet.

  • In December 2004, Sheldon was arrested and charged following allegations that he solicited an individual posing as a minor through an online chatroom.

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On June 11, 2026, Rhode Island enacted a law opening a revival window for survivors of childhood sexual abuse to file civil claims, no matter how long ago the abuse occurred. Under this new law, survivors have until June 30, 2028 to file claims.

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