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Fort Collins teacher arrested on child sex charges

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FORT COLLINS — A Fort Collins elementary school teacher was arrested Wednesday for a pattern of sexual assault on a juvenile relative.

Dean McCollum, 44, is accused of sexually abusing the relative between 2001 and 2006. He worked as a teacher at Bauder Elementary School and a coach at Mountain Kids Gymnastics in Fort Collins.

Police are looking for any other possible victims. They are encouraging those who feel they may have been victimized by McCollum to contact them at 970-221-6575.

He was booked into the Larimer County Jail on charges of sexual assault on a child as a pattern of abuse, sexual assault by one in a position of trust and aggravated incest.

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