A special education teacher at Chicopee High School is reportedly under investigation after a 15-year-old female student reported to school officials that she received sexual messages on her cell phone from the teacher.
School officials reportedly told CBS-3 that if official charges are leveled against the teacher, he could be fired for the allegations. CHICOPEE - Although no formal charges have been filed, a special education teacher at Chicopee High School is reportedly under investigation after a 15-year-old female student reported to school officials that she received sexual messages from him on her cell phone, according to a report from CBS-3 in Springfield.
Administrators at Chicopee High School reported that the student's guardian reported the situation to them earlier this week leading school officials to look through the teacher's phone. CBS-3 reported that officials didn't find anything out of the ordinary on his phone but a look through the student's phone reportedly revealed sexually suggestive pictures which were allegedly from the teacher.
The student was not in any of the special education teacher's classes, but rather knew him in passing between periods, according to published reports. He was placed on administrative leave without pay pending results of the investigation, which Chicopee Police Chief John Ferraro confirmed is ongoing.
School officials told reporters that the teacher has a decade-long history with the district and there is no reason to believe he had a physical relationship with any students at the school.