SHERIFF: Ohio Anderson HS Female Fabricated Sex Assault Claims Against Male Teacher
An Anderson High School student fabricated claims that her teacher sexually assaulted her, officials with the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office say. A 13-year-old girl falsely claimed that a male teacher grabbed her right arm, unzipped her hoodie and grabbed her breasts, according to a police report. The student told school officials it happened inside the teacher’s classroom during a class break.
But following an investigation, officials with the Sheriff’s Office said there was no wrongdoing, and that the female student made up the entire incident. The falsely accused teacher is cleared to return to teaching after spending two and a half weeks on leave. “Although we’ve had a tough day, we’re all working through it,” Forest Hills Superintendent Scot Prebles said. “The repercussions of this do have long term impact.”
“We have a staff who is jittery right now, because this could be done on any day to any one of us,” Prebles said. “We’re also going to make sure that we are supporting our staff member. We have a staff member who has been hurt by an accusation. It was not an accurate accusation.
