RIVERSIDE, Iowa (AP) — A former southeastern Iowa high school teacher has been charged with sexual exploitation by a school employee after police say he sexually abused an underage girl who was a student at the school. The Washington County Sheriff’s Office says 41-year-old Justin David Rapier was arrested and charged Thursday. Investigators say Rapier was a teacher at Highland High School in Riverside when the sheriff’s office received a report in December of a possible sexual abuse case involving a child. Officials say an investigation uncovered that Rapier was involved in a sexual relationship with the teen. If convicted, Rapier faces up to five years in prison.
Former Iowa teacher charged in sex case involving student
By Mandy Billings
Jan 21, 2022 | 3:15 PM
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