Katy ISD Superintendent Lance Hindt is apologizing to district employees for what he said was the negative attention the community has received since he was accused last month of having been a bully in junior high school.

Hindt has denied any part of the almost 40 year old allegations that were made against him by Katy resident Greg Gay during the March 19 Katy ISD work study session.

"But I recognize, I am not a perfect person; none of us is. I certainly wasn't as a teenager, and I am not as an adult," Hindt said in the statement released Monday. "When I was young and dumb - I did dumb things."

Gay accused Hindt of attacking him in a boy's bathroom while they both attended West Memorial Junior High. Another former student has since come forward to support Gay's account of what happened that day.

In his letter, Hindt credits the "unconditional love" from his parents, along with support from teachers, coaches and mentors who helped him overcome and learn from his childhood mistakes.

"I believe it is my adolescent years that has provided me with a better understanding of the realities of today's students and helps me lead our phenomenal school district," he said.

In his letter, Hindt says a turning point in his life happened in 1992 when he listened to a sermon by Rev. Ed Young, senior pastor of Houston's Second Baptist Church.

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"It was at this time that I wanted a person relationship with my lord and savior. Knowing that my past had been washed away and I was a renewed person, I hitched a ride on a wonderful journey that has led me to where I am today," he said.

Hindt accused the media of inciting the unrest against him through "half-truths, viral videos, edited tapes (and) false statements" which he said were part of "our modern mainstream news and social media culture."

"These frenzied attacks lack context and certainly distort the truth," he said. "As I have seen, there is evil among us, those that will do anything to destroy someone's good reputation and 27 year career."

Hindt asked the Katy ISD employees to judge him on his life today rather than on more than three decade old allegations.

"Although I do not believe the attacks on our great school district, our school board or me are over, I remain steadfast in my commitment to Katy ISD," he said. "I will continue to fight the good fight."