MARTINSBURG, W.Va. (AP) - A former Martinsburg-area high school teacher has been accused of having inappropriate relations with a female student.
The Journal of Martinsburg (https://bit.ly/2hRcpbj ) reports that 26-year-old Phillip Andrew Cruz was arraigned Tuesday on a felony charge of sexual assault by a person in a position of trust.
Police say in court documents that someone saw Cruz massaging and rubbing a Hedgesville High School student’s leg in April. Investigators say the student later told police she and Cruz had engaged in several sexual acts in March inside a vehicle and at Cruz’s home. It is unclear how old the student was at the time.
Cruz resigned from Hedgesville High School in April. Online jail records do not list whether he has an attorney.
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Information from: The Journal, https://journal-news.net/
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