Ct. principal accused of failure to report alleged sex crime by teacher

STAMFORD (WABC) -- A high school principal in Connecticut is charged with failure to report a a sexual relationship between a teacher and a student.

Police arrested Stamford High School principal Donna Valentine and assistant principal Ruth Nordin.

Investigators say they had heard accusations about an inappropriate relationship between a teacher and a student, but didn't report them to the Department of Children and Families.

The teacher, Danielle Watkins of Norwalk, turned herself in to police in July to face sexual assault and other charges.

State law requires school officials to report any suspected relationship between and adult and a student.

Valentine's attorney, Mark Sherman, says the charges are only accusations and don't reflect the principal's long commitment to the safety of her students.

Police say an 18-year-old student told police the 32-year-old teacher had provided him with drugs and sex for months and threatened to fail him if he told anyone.

(The Associated Press contributed to this story.)