A Radnor Township Middle School paraprofessional is in custody following a Texas grand jury indictment alleging he sexually assaulted a child under 15 after traveling there from Pennsylvania, authorities said.
Michael Robinson, 43, was indicted in December 2025 by a Smith County grand jury on a charge of aggravated sexual assault of a child under 15 years old. Investigators allege the incident occurred in August 2024 in Tyler, Texas.
According to Supervisory Deputy U.S. Marshal Robert Clark, “It’s alleged that in August of 2024, he traveled to Tyler, Texas, after meeting a female he met online, had relations with her over the weekend, then traveled back to Pennsylvania.”
Clark said the alleged victim reported the incident soon after it occurred, but the investigative process extended over several months. “When it happened in August 2024, she made an outcry, and it was investigated. It took some time to gather all the evidence, and then it took some time to go to grand jury, so it did take a little bit of time for the charges come about,” he said.
A warrant was issued following the indictment. Members of the U.S. Marshals Service Eastern Pennsylvania Violent Crimes Fugitive Task Force, working with Radnor Township Police, arrested Robinson around 7:30 a.m. Thursday on the 200 block of Windermere Avenue, officials said. He was taken to the Radnor Township Police Department for processing and later transferred to the George W. Hill Correctional Facility, where he remains held pending extradition to Texas.
In a public statement about the arrest, authorities said, “Crimes against children are some of the most serious warrants our task force investigates.” The statement added, “Mr. Robinson’s arrest demonstrates sexual predators will always be pursued relentlessly by the Marshals Service.”
The Radnor Township School District confirmed Robinson was employed as a paraprofessional at the middle school. In a statement, the district said, “The District is cooperating fully with law enforcement. At this time, we have no information indicating misconduct involving district students.”
The district also said, “Parents of the limited number of children to whom the employee was assigned were contacted by the administration immediately.” Officials added that Robinson has been placed on leave, will have no contact with students, and that “At the time of hire, all required background checks were completed.” Counseling resources have been made available to students, the district said.
Josh Duckwitz, a parent in the district, reacted to the news of the arrest. “I’m glad they did something about it and caught him, but it’s pretty disturbing to hear that somebody who’s working in the school with the kids was capable of doing something like that,” he said.
