Christopher John Chad, a former dean of students at Rock Ridge High School, is facing three felony charges out of St. Louis County after charging documents accused him of sexually assaulting a juvenile, including at least one alleged incident on school grounds. The allegations cover a period from 2021 to 2023 and were filed in Virginia on Monday. Chad, who spent years working in the Eveleth–Gilbert system before being hired as dean in 2024, has also been involved in separate internet sex crime proceedings in Georgia.
The case has sent ripples through the Rock Ridge community, where Chad’s relatively recent appointment as dean is now under the shadow of serious criminal allegations that trace back several years.
Charges and Alleged Incidents
According to the charging documents, the three felony counts are tied to the alleged assaults on the juvenile during that 2021 to 2023 window, including the reported encounter on school property. The filings lay out the timeline of the accusations and formally connect them to Chad’s tenure in the local school system.
