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Teacher at Center High School in KC accused of inappropriate communication with student

Center High School at 8715 Holmes Road in Kansas City is shown in this Google Maps view from June 2022.
Center High School at 8715 Holmes Road in Kansas City is shown in this Google Maps view from June 2022. Google Maps

A teacher at Center High School accused of inappropriate communication with a student has been placed on leave, the Center School District said.

The district sent a letter to parents on Friday saying officials placed the teacher on leave after they were notified about the incident and authorities were contacted.

The children’s division of the Missouri Department of Social Services is investigating.

The teacher’s name was not disclosed.

Several teachers in the Kansas City metro area have been accused of misconduct in recent weeks.

Shawnee Mission North High School teacher Alexander Morris was charged with five felony counts of sexual exploitation of a minor last week. Jason L. Carey, a substitute teacher in Belton, allegedly sent nude photos of himself to 8th graders and is accused of sexually assaulting a girl in early August. Steven Mesa, a former Olathe Northwest High School teacher who was fired last month, was charged with three counts of unlawful sexual relations with a student.

Katie Moore
The Kansas City Star
Katie Moore was an enterprise and accountability reporter for The Star. She covered justice issues, including policing, prison conditions and the death penalty. She is a University of Kansas graduate and began her career as a reporter in 2015 in her hometown of Topeka, Kansas.
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