Private Christian school fires teacher after ‘child sex' allegations
Katelin Campbell, 34, an English teacher at the CH Friend School in Virginia, was taken into custody on Thursday, according to the New York Post.
Police claim that Campbell had consensual sexual contact with a minor who is at least 15 years old, the outlet reported.
Allegations against the teacher emerged after someone raised the alarm with school officials, who then reported the claims to police.
Campbell has since been fired from her teaching position with the school issuing a statement on the situation.
'Within one hour of receiving this information, two members of our Board of Directors went in person to the South Boston Police Department to report what had been disclosed to the school,' Dana Jones, the headmistress of CH Friend School, told Fox News.
Jones emphasised that the school prioritised integrity and child safety over reputation.
'We chose integrity instead of it being swept under the rug. Scripture is very clear that if it was done in the dark it was going to be brought to light,' Jones told local media outlet WSET.
'We understand that taking it to the police department, it was going to come shine a light on us.
'We took what we were told to them and let them carry on with their investigation.'
Jones would not say whether the victim was a student at the CH Friend School but officials later confirmed the alleged victim is male.
Campbell is additionally charged with taking indecent liberties with a child by a person in a custodial relationship.
She was booked at the Halifax County Adult Detention Center and was released on bond.
Her arrest follows a spate of high-profile cases involving female teachers accused of behaving 'inappropriately' with students – including married special education teacher Christina Formella.
The 30-year-old from Chicago is currently facing 55 charges in relation to the alleged sexual abuse of a 15-year-old student she met while teaching soccer.
Prosecutors claim evidence shows the married woman, whose husband Michael is publicly standing by her, abused the student over a period of months and didn't stop until the boy's mother uncovered it.
repeatedly denied being a 'predator'.
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