Hmmm. I did not know you could bring your service dog to strip clubs. Interesting story. He should have had a charperone with him.

Michael Comeau, the principal at Holy Family Catholic school in Port Allen and an educator who previously received the prestigious $25,000 Milken award, has resigned after his arrest early Friday at a Washington D.C. strip club while on a school field trip to the nation's capital.

Dan Borne, spokesman for the Diocese of Baton Rouge, said in a statement that the incident occurred while Comeau was with students on a school-sponsored trip, though students were in their hotel rooms under the supervision of other chaperones when Comeau was arrested. Comeau submitted his resignation as principal, Borne said. An interim principal will be appointed.

According to the arrest report, officers were dispatched about 2:20 a.m. Friday to Archibald's Gentlemen's Club on a complaint about "an intoxicated man refusing to pay his bill."

The report says Comeau, 47, was found standing in a roadway "refusing to move." He was asked to move "multiple times" but "refused."

Comeau was arrested on counts of public intoxication and possession of an open container of alcohol.

WAFB cited sources saying Comeau had a service dog with him at the strip club, which is in downtown D.C., more than a quarter-mile walk from The White House. Neither the arrest report nor Borne's statement mention a service dog with Comeau at the time of his arrest.

Comeau also resigned from his role as a reserve officer at the Brusly Police Department Friday morning, according to Chief Jonathan Lefeaux. Lefeaux said Comeau had served for the past six months on the force.

Prior to his career in the Catholic school system, Comeau taught at Waller Elementary School in Bossier City for six years. Seen as a rising star locally and nationally, Comeau was named one of 20 outstanding teachers honored by USA Today and received the prestigious Milken education award, which comes with a $25,000 stipend.

The Milken award references his gift for transforming “low-achieving students” into “high-achieving learners.” With a track record showing his commitment to struggling students, he was eventually hired in 2003 as an assistant principal to turn around the failing Prescott Middle School in Baton Rouge.

Soon after he moved on to Greenbrier Elementary, but resigned in 2006 after he was accused of not reporting concession sales and mishandling $120,000 in Hurricane Katrina recovery donations intended for instructional purposes but that an audit said mostly went for other uses.

Comeau had served as principal of Holy Family School for five years, Borne said. It is unclear whether the Diocese knew of Comeau's history at Greenbrier when he was hired.

Holy Family School was founded in 1949 and serves pre-K to middle school students. Calls to the school went unanswered Friday.

LINK: https://www.theadvocate.com/ba...e8-cb57655afd87.html

Archibald's has long held a reputation for less-than-stellar dancers, but calling one a "service dog" is a little much! Probably beats the talent in Port Arthur anyway.

maybe he was trying to mentor the young ladies and read the bible to them

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Soon after he moved on to Greenbrier Elementary, but resigned in 2006 after he was accused of not reporting concession sales and mishandling $120,000 in Hurricane Katrina recovery donations intended for instructional purposes but that an audit said mostly went for other uses.

How does he get another principal gig after something like this in his record? FFS, doesn't anyone pay attention to prior conduct when interviewing and hiring?

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Archibald's has long held a reputation for less-than-stellar dancers, but calling one a "service dog" is a little much! Probably beats the talent in Port Arthur anyway.

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Better than a service sheep I hear!

I realize people make bad decisions when they’re drunk but I’m figurin’ if he paid the bill none of this would have happened. Reminds me of the Secret Service agent in Columbia that didn’t pay his bill for services rendered.

When some folks fall off the wagon, they REALLY take a leap.

Wonder how he felt the next morning when he sobered up? No more cushy job. All that cool publicity!

Let's just leave him alone. He's going to be busy saying Our Fathers and Hail Marys for awhile.

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maybe he was trying to mentor the young ladies and read the bible to them

I doubt that. He was from a Catholic school; we don’t know anything about the Bible (and that’s just a mild exaggeration).

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maybe he was trying to mentor the young ladies and read the bible to them

That's just what I was thinking.
He should have used some of that $25,000 to pay the bill and call a cab.

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Soon after he moved on to Greenbrier Elementary, but resigned in 2006 after he was accused of not reporting concession sales and mishandling $120,000 in Hurricane Katrina recovery donations intended for instructional purposes but that an audit said mostly went for other uses.

How does he get another principal gig after something like this in his record? FFS, doesn't anyone pay attention to prior conduct when interviewing and hiring?

It’s possible that Greenbriar didn’t mention what happened. Notice “accused of not reporting” but nothing about theft of money or such. The “donations intended for instructional purposes” doesn’t say that any stuck to his hands or that it wasn’t spent on the school.

Given some of the awards, it’s likely Port Allen got sweaty palms at the idea of getting him. Even had they known about the funds, they may have thought they could keep him under control.

BTW If the service “dog” wasn’t on of the dancers, there is no law that could keep him out of the club.

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I detest a man who can’t handle his liquor. Folks who turn into complete idiots or assholes when drinking shouldnt even drink if they act the fool.

What an idiot. Pay your tab, catch a cab, & life goes on like normal. Or throw your life away, I don’t care.

Is he Irish?

His actions "may have" been forgivable right up until he asked the dancers to wear a Catholic schoolgirl uniform

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