Schools

Former CR South Coach Arrested on Stalking Charges

Tim Udinski, a former assistant boys' lacrosse coach at Council Rock South, allegedly made false accusations of sexual misconduct against officials associated with the Lansdale Catholic High School.

A former assistant boys' lacrosse coach Tim Udinski has been arrested and charged with stalking and harassment stemming from his alleged false accusations of sexual misconduct against officials associated with the , where he was a head lacrosse coach.

Udinski, 43, of Doylestown, was video arraigned before District Judge Harold Borek Tuesday and bail was set at $25,000 unsecured, according to court documents.

A preliminary hearing is scheduled for July 27 at 10:30 a.m. before District Judge Harry Nesbitt III in Horsham.

Find out what's happening in Northamptonwith free, real-time updates from Patch.

Udinksi, a real estate agent with Prudential Fox and Roach, faces six misdemeanor charges: Four counts of stalking - repeatedly committing acts to cause fear; and two counts of harassment through communication of lewd and threatening language, according to court documents.

According to Montgomery County District Attorney Risa Vetri Ferman, between October 19, 2011 and May 31, 2012, on seven separate occasions, Udinski sent false claims of sexual abuse in anonymous emails to the Archdiocese of Philadelphia.

Find out what's happening in Northamptonwith free, real-time updates from Patch.

In these emails, he allegedly deliberately and falsely claimed that both the Lansdale Catholic football and lacrosse coaches were engaged in sexual solicitation of players on their respective teams, according to Ferman.

Udinski, who is president of the Southeastern Pennsylvania Youth Lacrosse Association, also accused Lansdale Catholic Principal Timothy Quinn of failing to take any action regarding the alleged misconduct.      

Udinski was fired from Lansdale Catholic on October 19, 2011. Prior to his firing, the Archdiocese received an anonymous email alleging that head football coach Jim Algeo had sexually solicited a player, according to Ferman.

The email included an accusation that Quinn, a former Lansdale Catholic football player, had a history of ignoring any complaints about Algeo.

Udinski was the former head lacrosse coach at Lansdale Catholic High School.  During his tenure at the school, Udinski was the target of unfounded accusations.  While coaching the 2011 lacrosse season, Lansdale Catholic relieved Udinski of his duties after he engaged in repeated heated arguments with players and staff, according to Ferman. Quinn reported that Udinski was extremely upset about his firing.

On March 12 and March 14, 2012 the Archdiocese received two anonymous emails complaining that Lansdale Catholic’s head lacrosse coach had been involved in a sexual assault while attending Lehigh University, according to a press release. 

On March 15, 2012, the Archdiocese received an anonymous email threatening to inform the media about the allegations involving the lacrosse coach. This email was followed by numerous anonymous emails on March 22, to the Archdiocese and local media outlets concerning wrongdoing at Lansdale Catholic High School, according to Ferman.

On May 9, 2012, the Archdiocese received another anonymous email stating that the coach sexually assaulted a male lacrosse player at Lansdale Catholic, according to the release. He was also accused of inviting the player to the shore and offering him beer, according to the release. 

The complaint included another accusation that Quinn was ignoring the complaints.

On May 31, 2012, another anonymous email was sent to the Archdiocese again referencing the lacrosse coach attempting to lure his players to the shore to engage in sexual activity, according to the release. Quinn was accused of covering up the incident. The email demanded Quinn’s resignation and jail time for the coach, according to the release.  

The Archdiocese notified Montgomery County Law Enforcement officials of the allegations.

The county Detective Bureau took over an investigation on the allegations, requiring 12 detectives and staff members to investigate the repeated, anonymous reports of sexual abuse against two high school coaches, according to the release.

Detectives devoted in excess of 184 hours to investigating the accusations against the coaches, according to Ferman in the release. 

During the investigation, law enforcement officers interviewed 97 people and executed 10 court orders and search warrants. 

At the conclusion of the investigation, detectives and prosecutors concluded that the allegations against both coaches were false and unfounded, according to Ferman.

The estimated cost to Montgomery County taxpayers to investigate these multiple false reports was over $8,250.

"The cost to the men subjected to the false accusations is impossible to measure," stated the release.

Detectives developed Udinski as the subject who sent out the anonymous emails to the Archdiocese.

On June 21, detectives visited Udinski's home to interview him about the emails, according to the release.

Udinski told police that all the complaints were untrue and he admitted to sending the seven anonymous emails, according to Ferman.

"He admitted he specifically targeted the Lansdale Catholic football coach and lacrosse coach. Udinski told detectives that he made these false reports because, 'I was mad at the school for the way I was treated. I was just furious,'" according to the release.

Udinski will be prosecuted by the Captain of the Major Crimes Team and Assistant District Attorney Jesse S. King.  

Udinski is a Central Bucks West graduate and one of the founders of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel CYO lacrosse. He was affiliated with the Select Club lacrosse program in Bucks County.


Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.

We’ve removed the ability to reply as we work to make improvements. Learn more here