The principal of Christ the King School is being reinstated immediately after an unspecified allegation reported to the Diocese of Toledo earlier in the month was determined to be unsubstantiated, the diocese said Thursday.

In a statement announcing that principal Steve Urbanski was being reinstated, the diocese said it had been informed by Lucas County Children Services of the outcome of the investigation. "Mr. Urbanski denied the allegation which is now proven to be unfounded," the statement said.

"After the Toledo Police Department and Lucas County Children Services completed their investigations, there remains no evidence of any misconduct," said Matthew Daniels, senior director of Catholic education for the diocese.

Mr. Urbanski released a statement through the diocese. “This has been excruciating for me and my family," he said. "Every day I work to ensure the safety of our students. All abuse and neglect situations must be reported."

"Despite this false accusation against me, I don’t want legitimate cases to go unreported," Mr. Urbanski said. "I look forward to getting back to serving the students and families of Christ the King. Their support during this time has been overwhelming."

On Dec. 3, Mr. Urbanski was placed on administrative leave following an unspecified allegation made against him.

On Thursday, the diocese said that "the virtue of justice requires that as victims of abuse must be supported to come forward, so too must those who are wrongly accused be supported in the event of a baseless allegation."

First Published December 22, 2022, 11:09 p.m.