Ex-Lansdale Catholic Lacrosse Coach Gets 23 Months for Stalking

A former Lansdale Catholic lacrosse coach who made false accusations that two colleagues molested students is heading to Montgomery County prison for up to 23 months for stalking and harassment.
Timothy Udinski, 44, of the first block of Old Dublin Pike, Doylestown, was sentenced Monday to 30 days to 23 months for stalking, according to The Times Herald. He pleaded no contest to the charges, per the article.
Udinski will serve the prison terms on weekends. He reports to prison to serve his first weekend this Friday.
Udinski faced four counts of misdemeanor stalking that repeatedly caused fear and two counts of misdemeanor harassment by threatening language through anonymous emails, according to court documents.
Udinski sent seven anonymous emails claiming sexual abuse at the school by coaches, including retired coach Jim Algeo.
During a time of sexual abuse upheaval in the ranks of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, police and Montgomery County District Attorney Risa Ferman said last year that Udinski sent seven emails containing false claims of sexual abuse to the Archdiocese between October 19, 2011 and May 31, 2012.
In these emails, he 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 more than $8,000.
Detectives developed Udinski as the subject who sent out the anonymous emails to the Archdiocese.
On June 21, 2012, 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.
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.