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WEBVTT DAVID: JULIE, ROB, TONIGHT WE KNOW THE DISTRICT SENT A FIVE-SENTENCE NOTE TO PARENTS TELLING THEM PRINCIPAL ERIC NELSON IS NO LONGER AT THE SCHOOL. THAT NOTE CAME FROM THE DISTRICT’S HUMAN RESOURCES CHIEF AND OFFERED NO EXPLANATION AS TO WHY. TONIGHT, WE ALSO KNOW FROM POLICE THERE ARE FOUR MORE GIRLS THAT SAY THEIR TEACHER, GREGORY SEDLACEK, SEXUALLY ABUSED THEM. THE GIRLS ARE ALL SIX-YEARS-OLD, AND POLICE REPORTS INDICATE THE ABUSE HAPPENED AT FONTENELLE THE REPORTS INDICATE THE ABUSE STARTED AT THE BEGINNING OF THE SCHOOL YEAR. IN THE DAYS AFTER WE BROKE THE NEWS OF THIS CASE IN THE KETV MOBILE APP, INVESTIGATORS WOULD TELL US SEDLACEK MADE A LIST OF POTENTIAL VICTIMS. HE’S IN JAIL WITH NO BOND. TONIGHT, WE ARE RE-SHARING ADVICE FROM PROJECT HARMONY ABOUT HOW TO HAVE THESE DIFFICULT CONVERSATIONS WITH YOUR CHILDREN ABOUT HOW THEY’RE INTERACTING WITH AUTHORITY FIGURES IN THEIR LIVES. >> SAY IN THIS CASE, THE TEACHER, TELL ME ABOUT HIM. YOU WANT TO ASK VERY OPEN ENDED QUESTIONS. WHAT KIND OF THINGS DID YOU DO WITH MISTER SO AND SO, TELL ME MORE ABOUT THAT. DAVID: TONIGHT, TOP PROSECUTORS IN THE DOUGLAS COUNTY ATTORNEY’S OFFICE TELL US THEY’RE STILL REVIEWING THE NEW ABUSE ALLEGATIONS AGAINST GREGORY SEDLACEK. THEY’VE YET TO FILE MORE CHARGES IN THE

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Omaha Police are investigating four additional sexual assault incidents involving Greg Sedlacek, a first-grade teacher at Fontenelle Elementary. Police arrested Sedlacek for first-degree sexual assault of a child last week and Sedlacek was placed on administrative leave. According to reports, the incident involved a 7-year-old girl in Sedlacek's first-grade class.Additional police reports show four new police investigations involving 6-year-old girls who are students in Sedlacek's first-grade class at Fontenelle Elementary. According to the reports, the assaults happened at the school near 52nd and Spaulding streets. All four of the reports were made on the day police arrested Sedlacek.Deputy County Attorney Brenda Beadle told KETV Newswatch 7 no additional charges have been filed yet and the county attorney's office is still looking through reports.Omaha Public Schools said the principal of Fontenelle Elementary, Eric Nelson, has been placed on administrative leave Tuesday. This comes just over a week following Sedlacek's arrest. The district could not elaborate on whether Nelson's leave is tied to the sexual assault investigations. A letter was released around 5:30 p.m. Tuesday:Dear Fontenelle Elementary Families:We wanted to inform you that Principal Eric Nelson is out on leave. Scott Sturgeon, Executive Director of School Support and Supervision, will support Fontenelle during this time.Due to privacy issues, we cannot share information beyond that at this time.If you have any questions or concerns, please don’t hesitate to contact the school at 402-457-5905.Thank you for your continued support of Fontenelle Elementary and Omaha Public Schools. Sincerely,Charles WakefieldChief, Human Resources OfficerStay with KETV NewsWatch 7 for updates. Update: Omaha Police and Project Harmony held a press conference to discuss details of the sexual assault case.Police said an incident happened on Nov. 20 and school officials placed Greg Sedlacek on administrative leave.Omaha Public schools sent OPD video of "inappropriate behavior" that happened on the playground Nov. 27. After interviewing the alleged victim, officers arrested Sedlacek on first-degree sexual assault charges.OPD said they expect more victims and charges to be filed in the next two days.Police are coordinating interviews for more students and families to come forward, authorities confirm. Police said the suspect has made admissions during interviews Previous story: Omaha Police and Project Harmony will provide an update Tuesday afternoon on Sedlacek's arrest. The news conference is scheduled for 1 p.m.Original Story:A first-grade teacher at Fontenelle Elementary has been arrested on charges of first-degree sexual assault of a child, a law enforcement source confirms. The teacher, 30-year-old Greg Sedlacek, is being held at the Douglas County jail, according to records viewed Monday night. Police confirm the victim is a 7-year-old female student. Prosecutors tells us they will review the case Tuesday.The Omaha Public School District released a statement Monday night, informing parents of the arrest. Fontenelle Elementary School principal Eric Nelson said school and district leaders are cooperating with the investigation in every way they can."We want our families to know we are taking these allegations very seriously."Educators are required by law to report any allegation of inappropriate contact with a student regardless of whether an incident involves staff, fellow students, parents or community members. We report that information to local law enforcement and Child Protective Services immediately once we are made aware of a concern or allegation."This investigation is ongoing, and the information we can share at this time is limited."I would also like to take this opportunity to remind our staff and families that if you ever have a concern regarding inappropriate contact between staff members and students, you should report it immediately to the district by contacting our Human Resource Department at 531-299-9428 or by emailing: hrinfo@ops.org."Stay with KETV for updates on this breaking story.