In a Dec. 8 email to parents, Principal Paul Barker said that an area psychologist used by students was recently arrested on child sex charges.

According to “The Aegis,” David W. Schrumpf is a licensed psychologist with a practice in Fallston. He was charged Friday, Dec. 3, with 10 counts of third-degree sex offense and 10 counts of sex abuse of a minor.

According to the Aegis, a local woman was discussing appropriate touching with her seven-year-old daughter when the daughter mentioned her psychologist. The mother then talked to her 10 year-old daughter, who is also a patient of Strumpf’s, when the daughter said that Strumpf touches her in private places during sessions.

In the email, Barker said, “While John Carroll has no formal connection with Dr. Schrumpf, we are aware that over the years some of our students have used Dr. Schrumpf’s services for ADHD diagnostic testing or for counseling.”

A senior who wished to remain anonymous was a patient of Strumpf’s in fourth and fifth grade. “He never touched me,” he said. However, “I did ask my mom not to have him anymore because he creeped me out.”

Read more about the charges facing David Shrumpf.

Correction: In an version of this post, The Patriot mistakenly used the headline “Psychologist used by students convicted on child sex charges.” David W. Shrumpf has not in fact been convicted of child sex charges.

Collin Hoofnagle can be reached for comment at [email protected].