Robbinsdale ex-principal charged with sex abuse of student
Former Robbinsdale principal Mary Lynn Donaldson, 67, has been charged with first- and third-degree criminal sexual conduct in Hennepin County.[1]
A male victim told investigators the abuse began when he was about 14 or 15 and continued until he was about 20, including frequent intercourse and oral sex at Donaldson's Robbinsdale home.[1]
Robbinsdale police received the report on Dec. 26, 2025, and investigators confirmed the victim attended the school where Donaldson was principal.[1] A current school employee told investigators the victim lived with Donaldson and was described as her 'favorite student'.[1]
Donaldson is not in custody; police issued a court summons to an address in Nome, Alaska.[1]
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- Defendant Mary Lynn Donaldson, 67, is charged with first- and third-degree criminal sexual conduct in Hennepin County.
- The male victim says abuse began when he was around 14–15, continued until about 20, and included frequent intercourse and oral sex at Donaldson’s Robbinsdale home.
- Investigators confirmed the victim attended the school where Donaldson was principal, and a current employee confirmed he lived with her and was described as her favorite student.
- Robbinsdale police received the report on Dec. 26, 2025; Donaldson is currently not in custody, with a court summons directed to a Nome, Alaska address.
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