Shelton Residents Accused Of Not Reporting Incident: Milford PD

MILFORD, CT — Two Shelton residents have been charged with failure to report an incident that occurred at a local special education school, Woodhouse Academy, they help lead, Milford police said.

On Oct. 28, police arrested David Feldman, 57, and Barbara Feldman, 74, of Hawks Ridge Road, Shelton, on a warrant, police said.

On October 21, 2019, police said they received a complaint from the state Department of Children and Families regarding an incident that occurred in June 2019.

In a news release police said, "An investigation was conducted by Detective (Gillian) Gallagher who found that two students from Woodhouse Academy, 4 Oxford Road, reported being threatened by a third student to Barbara Feldman, the director and David Feldman, the Chief Business Officer."

"Barbara and David Feldman conducted their own investigation and reported the incident as unfounded," police added in a news release. "Det. Gallagher found that the Feldman’s investigation included a sexual assault disclosure that occurred off campus but involved Woodhouse Academy students. The investigation resulted in arrest warrants being issued for David and Barbara Feldman who are accused of not making a DCF report regarding the incident reported by the students."

David and Barbara Feldman were each charged with: Failure to Report Oral Report by Mandated Reporter.

According to the school's website, Woodhouse Academy was created in 2002 and is a Connecticut State approved special education school.

"We provide an unparalleled educational, emotional, and therapeutic haven for adolescent students who have been diagnosed with internalizing psychological issues, Autism Spectrum Disorder, and/or Learning Disabilities," the school's website said. "At Woodhouse Academy students who have struggled in ordinary school environments or who have not lived up to their intellectual potential, can learn, adjust, overcome and be successful as they move onto college and out into the world."