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An Elk Grove high school teacher was arrested on Wednesday, accused of having an illegal sexual relationship with a minor student that began a decade ago. The Elk Grove Police Department said David Collins, 38, was arrested after former students reported sexual offense allegations to the Elk Grove Unified School District. Collins is a teacher at Laguna Creek High School. A staff list on the school’s website shows he teaches science.The police department said once the allegations were made, Collins was placed on administrative leave. Elk Grove police said detectives found that sometime between 2015 and 2018, Collins was engaged in a sexual relationship with the minor victim, who was a student at the time. Officials said investigators served a search warrant at Collins’ Sacramento home on Wednesday morning, and Collins was taken into custody. He was booked into the Sacramento County Main Jail for oral copulation with a person under 18 years old and penetration by a foreign object with a victim under 18 years old. Collins is being held without bail. He is set to appear in court on Friday.In a letter shared with parents, the school district said Collins had not been on campus this school year. The district declined to share any additional comment with KCRA 3 due to the active investigation. Anyone with information about the investigation is urged to contact the Elk Grove Police Department at 916-478-8112.See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app | Subscribe to our morning newsletter | Find us on YouTube here and subscribe to our channel
An Elk Grove high school teacher was arrested on Wednesday, accused of having an illegal sexual relationship with a minor student that began a decade ago.
The Elk Grove Police Department said David Collins, 38, was arrested after former students reported sexual offense allegations to the Elk Grove Unified School District. Collins is a teacher at Laguna Creek High School. A staff list on the school’s website shows he teaches science.
The police department said once the allegations were made, Collins was placed on administrative leave.
Elk Grove police said detectives found that sometime between 2015 and 2018, Collins was engaged in a sexual relationship with the minor victim, who was a student at the time.
Officials said investigators served a search warrant at Collins’ Sacramento home on Wednesday morning, and Collins was taken into custody. He was booked into the Sacramento County Main Jail for oral copulation with a person under 18 years old and penetration by a foreign object with a victim under 18 years old.
Collins is being held without bail. He is set to appear in court on Friday.
In a letter shared with parents, the school district said Collins had not been on campus this school year.
The district declined to share any additional comment with KCRA 3 due to the active investigation.
Anyone with information about the investigation is urged to contact the Elk Grove Police Department at 916-478-8112.
See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app | Subscribe to our morning newsletter | Find us on YouTube here and subscribe to our channel
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