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 say they 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.
White was placed in the Washington County Correctional Facility in lieu of $150,000 bail.
A preliminary hearing is scheduled for August 5.