Annapolis Teacher Accused Of Sexually Abusing Minor: Police

Annapolis MD

04 October, 2021

10:32 AM

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ANNAPOLIS, MD — Police said they arrested an Annapolis High School teacher on Friday, accusing her of sexually abusing an underage student. Officers identified the suspect as 41-year-old Jennifer Arnold. Authorities noted that the arrestee, who is from Arnold, faces charges of: Sex abuse of a minorThird-degree sex offenseFourth-degree sex offense involving a person in the position of authority The Anne Arundel County Police Department and the Department of Social Services heard word of the allegations on July 6, an incident report added. Officials mentioned that they interviewed the victim, a 17-year-old male who now lives in a different state, on July 29. The victim disclosed inappropriate sexual contact with the teacher when he attended Annapolis High, the press release detailed. Investigators don't think the sexual encounters happened at the school, the write-up indicated. Police explained that they then interviewed the suspect and other potential witnesses. Officers informed that they eventually got an arrest warrant and took the educator into custody without incident. The Anne Arundel County Board of Education banned Arnold from the high school at the start of the ongoing investigation, authorities stated. Detectives asked anybody with information to call (410) 222-4733. Tipsters can stay anonymous by dialing (410) 222-4700. Subscribe to your local Patch newsletter. Download our mobile application from the App Store or Google Play. Have a story idea? Please contact me at [email protected] with any pitches, tips or questions. Follow me on Twitter @JacobBaumgart and on Facebook @JacobBaumgartJournalist to stay up-to-date with the latest Anne Arundel County and Prince George's County news.