Former Pittsburgh schools employee guilty of indecent assault

An employee tasked with helping Pittsburgh Public School students get ready for college is convicted in crimes against children.

When the accusations were brought, Janard Pendleton was put on administrative leave. But before then, he worked with students from middle schools and high schools like Perry High.

Pendleton was convicted of sex crimes against a child Monday and although it did not happen while he was on the job, the district is looking at what he did do while on the job.

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Channel 11 uncovered an internal investigation into a Pittsburgh school district employee just convicted of sex crimes against a child.
 
In his former role with the Pittsburgh school district, Pendleton's job was to get students ready for college and careers after graduation.

Pendleton is now in jail and his bond was revoked as he awaits sentencing
 
On Monday, Pendleton was found guilty of corruption, unlawful contact and indecent assault of an 8-year-old inside a Wilkinsburg home during a holiday party in 2016.
 
Jurors heard disturbing accounts of inappropriate touching of the child in front of other children at the party while adults mingled in other parts of the house.
 
The crimes against the third-grade boy were not committed while Pendleton was on the job with Pittsburgh schools.

Channel 11 contacted officials at the district to ask if there may be other young victims.
 
District officials told us they have launched an internal investigation telling Channel 11 as the director of college and career readiness, Pendleton was based out of the central office with limited interaction with students"

However, they added this:
 
"Although the charges did not originate with the school district due to the nature of the charges the district is initiating an independent review of Mr. Pendleton's employment history."

During the trial, police said Pendleton admitted to tickling children in the past but when asked when and where he said "I don't know.”

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