A junior high teacher in Boise, Idaho is accused of raping a male student, authorities say.
Eric McDermott, 59, was arrested on Monday. The teacher was charged with rape and sexual battery committed by lewd or lascivious acts on a minor 16 to 17 years of age, according to the Idaho Statesman.
McDermott taught geography at Fairmont Junior High and coached a boy’s basketball team.
During a Monday arraignment, a prosecutor explained that McDermott taught the male victim when he was 15 years old.
McDermott is accused of contacting the then-16-year-old on a “dating hookup site” in 2020 and sending nude photos.
McDermott allegedly communicated with the teen through the site for several days.
Authorities believe McDermott then picked the boy up and raped him at his home.
Idaho junior high teacher, coach charged with raping male student
Eric McDermott, 59, a junior high teacher in Boise, Idaho was accused of raping a male student, authorities say.
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