Charles Regan

A federal judge yesterday dismissed federal claims in a lawsuit filed in 2019 against the Riverhead Central School District and school officials for the alleged sexual abuse of a high School student by former principal Charles Regan.But the court let stand claims under state law.

Charles Regan, who resigned as Riverhead High School principal in September, facing disciplinary charges stemming from alleged sexual abuse of a female student, has surrendered his state professional certifications.

The new lawsuit, brought by a former student at Eastport High School, accuses Charles Regan, then a teacher and girls basketball coach in that district, of getting her drunk and demanding that she perform oral sex, of having sexual intercourse with her three times and of sexually assaulting and raping another female student, who was 14.

During an emotional and sometimes contentious meeting Tuesday night, the school board voted 4-3 to accept high school principal Charles Regan's resignation effective Sept. 27.

Charles Regan, on home assignment since April 30 when the student's allegations were reported to school officials, will resign effective Sept. 27.

The attorney for the Riverhead High School student whose accusations of sexual abuse led to disciplinary action against high school principal Charles Regan has filed a federal lawsuit against the school district, Regan, current and past administrators and current and past trustees.

Former high school principal Charles Regan has requested a hearing after being served with disciplinary charges earlier this month.

Due to "confidentiality requirements," the district will not disclose the substance of the charges against the former principal accused of sending sexually explicit texts and partially nude photos of himself to a female student.

The law firm is currently reviewing the circumstances pertaining to allegations against principal Charles Regan, as well as the hiring process that took place when he was hired by the district in 2006,

A 35-year-old woman has filed a notice of claim with Eastport-South Manor Central School District accusing Charles Regan of rape and sexual assault when she was a student at Eastport High School from 1999-2002.