I-Team: Swampscott Principal Resigned After 'Perverted Justice' Sting

SWAMPSCOTT (CBS) - A police report and school district emails obtained by the I-Team reveal new details about the sudden resignation of the Swampscott High School principal.

Edward Rozmiarek was placed on administrative leave on December 7. By the next week, the superintendent announced he had resigned his position.

At the time, Superintendent Pamela Angelakis would only say that Rozmiarek engaged in "inappropriate conduct on school-issued computers," but the allegations did not involve Swampscott students.

The I-Team previously confirmed Beverly police and Massachusetts State Police visited the school administrator's home on the same day he was placed on leave.

On Wednesday, a Beverly police report shed new light on why the former principal stepped down.

According to the report, Rozmiarek was caught in an online sting by the group, "Perverted Justice" which uses decoys to pose as underage kids and then work with police to prosecute adults.

The report said Rozmiarek introduced himself to who he thought was a 13-year-old girl by saying he was "a high school principal but just a regular guy in a chat room."

However, the report alleged the online conversations grew sexually explicit. Screen grabs of those conversations were provided to law enforcement.

"The content of the chats that take place is completely inappropriate for anyone to have with any 13-year-old," the report said.

When law enforcement interviewed Rozmiarek, he allegedly told them he engaged in the online chat "because it's exciting."

Despite the behavior, the Essex County District Attorney's Office told the I-Team Rozmiarek will not be facing criminal charges because there was no evidence he enticed the alleged victim to meet him at a specific location.

"In not charging Mr. Rozmiarek, the Essex District Attorney's Office does not suggest that his conduct was in any way appropriate," said Jonathan Blodgett in a statement. "As repugnant as his conduct was, it simply does not cross the criminal line."

The I-Team also obtained emails from the superintendent during the timeframe Rozmiarek was put on leave.

In one message to a colleague, Angelakis said she was "dealing with a district issue far worse than the hazing incident," but did not elaborate.

The hazing incident reference was a previous controversy that resulted in the football team forfeiting a game last fall.

Aside from messages of support from other principals and area superintendents, the emails revealed swift action once the allegations surfaced.

On the same day police visited Rozmiarek's house and he was placed on leave, Angelakis issued a "no trespassing" order on all school district property.

"Is there a constable I should reach out to? Please advise and thank you," the superintendent wrote to a Swampscott police officer.

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