15-07-2025
Washington County teacher facing sexual assault charges, accused of having sexual relationship with student
A Washington County teacher is facing several sexual assault charges and is accused of having a sexual relationship with a student.
North Strabane Township police have charged Justin White, 48, of Canonsburg, with 13 counts of institutional sexual assault and criminal use of a communication device.
White has served as a teacher at Canon-McMillan High School.
The student's father found "concerning messages and images" on his daughter's cell phone last month that "suggested a sexual relationship between his daughter and her teacher," according to a media release from District Attorney Jason Walsh.
The student was interviewed and said that while she was a student, she engaged in a sexual relationship with White. The alleged acts occurred in various locations, including White's classroom.
Through an investigation, police also uncovered over 8,000 messages, 14,000 emails and a document with daily interactions between the victim and White "that were of a sexual and romantic nature," the media release adds.
North Strabane police also executed search warrants on the Canon-McMillan School District and found video footage of the student and White entering the school on two separate occasions on Sundays in April 2025.
A preliminary hearing date for White has not been set.
