A 51-year-old female high school teacher who practises at Barstow High School has been arrested for getting intimate with her 16-year-old student.
Authorities began investigating the 51-year-old Katherine O’Neill, of Barstow, after someone came into the local sheriff’s station to report the teacher was sexually abusing a 16-year-old student.
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Before that, she had taught American government and history classes at the high school on First Avenue, according to the school’s website.
Detectives interviewed the student victim about the allegations and determined the teen and teacher had indeed been engaged in a sexual relationship.
In addition to physical abuse, O’Neill is accused of sending the boy explicit text messages with obscene material, authorities said.
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