A former special education teacher in Delaware was arrested and faces 20 counts of rape.
Reed Messer, 42, was charged with two counts of sexual abuse of a child by a trusted person, 10 counts of third-degree rape and 10 counts of fourth-degree rape. Messer, who now lives in Greenville, South Carolina, was extradited to Delaware on Monday.
On December 23, 2022, the Delaware State Police Criminal Investigations Unit received a report from the Delaware Division of Family Services that Messer had a sexual relationship lasting approximately two months with a student youth nearly nine years earlier, according to Fox News. The child sex offenses allegedly occurred in October 2014 when Messer was a teacher at Stanton Middle School in Wilmington, Delaware.
After an investigation, Delaware authorities notified South Carolina police, who obtained an arrest warrant for Messer on April 26. South Carolina police officers arrested Messer at his home in Greenville.
After moving to South Carolina, Messer was hired by Legacy Early College, a charter school in Greenville. She worked at the school from July 2018 until she was fired in January following an internal investigation.
Legacy Early College released a statement following Messer’s arrest:
Reed Messer was a special education teacher at Legacy Early College from July 23, 2018 to January 31, 2023. After the school was reported to be the subject of a criminal investigation in Delaware, she was placed on administrative leave and was subsequently fired on the day. the conclusion of an internal investigation. The safety of our students is always the highest priority at our school. If you have any concerns or questions related to this topic, please contact Katie Summersett, School Human Resources Officer.
CBS News reported: “The South Carolina Department of Education website indicates that Messer was first certified as a teacher in that state in July 2015 for elementary and early childhood education, middle level language arts , English and special education”.
Messer allegedly received a literacy specialist endorsement in November.
However, the South Carolina Department of Education states that Messer is suspended because of “his arrest on 22 counts of criminal sexual conduct with a minor.”
“SCDE has reason to believe that, due to the seriousness of these allegations of misconduct, Ms. Messer may pose a threat to the health, safety, and welfare of students who may be under her instruction and that emergency measures must be taken.” the website says.
Messer is being held at the Delores J. Baylor Correctional Institution for Women with bail set at $310,000 cash.
Police said the investigation is ongoing.
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