GENTRY — A physical education teacher at Gentry Intermediate College was arrested Thursday in connection with possessing a managed material and sexual assault in the 2nd degree, in accordance to the Benton County Jail arrest log.
Leah Queen, 43, is alleged to have experienced sexual call with a 17-year-previous high university student in 2010, according to a probable result in affidavit.
The affidavit states the victim stated the sexual get in touch with started in the summer months of 2010. Queen engaged in sexual activity with the teen in Queen’s business office or office lavatory at the previous intermediate school, in accordance to the affidavit.
The alleged victim’s mom and dad, Queen’s ex-partner and a previous university trainer reportedly “corroborated multiple specifics of the alleged victim’s disclosure,” the affidavit states, including observing Queen and the pupil alongside one another in a mattress at the property exactly where Queen was remaining. The previous instructor documented observing “disturbing habits” on Queen’s element.
Sexual assault in the second degree includes sexual make contact with by a instructor in a K-12 general public faculty with a pupil in the public faculty much less than 21 yrs of age, according to Arkansas Code 5-14-125.
Arkansas has no statute of limitations for sexual assault in the 2nd diploma involving a minor.
As of Friday, bond experienced not been set for Queen.
Gentry Police Main Clay Stewart questioned that any dad and mom with rationale to imagine Queen may perhaps have experienced inappropriate contact with their small children speak to the Law enforcement Division.
The University District notified parents on Friday afternoon with a concept from Superintendent Terrie DePaola despatched through SwiftReach which explained: “Thank you for your worry about an incident with a trainer. We realize and are also concerned. At this time, we have no information pertaining to the incident(s) leading to the expenses created. We are knowledgeable of no allegations that would affect our present students and family members.”
Queen has taught in the Gentry University District for around 20 decades. She obtained the 2014-2015 Instructor of the 12 months Award from the Arkansas Affiliation of Wellbeing, Physical Schooling, Recreation and Dance.
She served on the board of the Arkansas Affiliation of Wellbeing, Actual physical Education and learning, Recreation and Dance and was the 2014-2015 president.
She served as the Faculty District’s Overall health and Wellness Committee chairperson and was element of the Intermediate College management workforce. She was also an Arkansas Induction Mentoring Design educated mentor and served on a screening committee when the district hired a new Intermediate College principal.
