WILKESBORO, N.C. - A substitute teacher in Wilkes County has been accused of having a sexual relationship with a 15-year-old student for more than a year, authorities said.
Stephen George Kennedy, 26, of North Wilkesboro, was arrested Monday after being called out of class. He is charged with first-degree sex offense, indecent liberties with a student, indecent liberties with a minor and second-degree statutory rape. Kennedy has been suspended without pay, pending an investigation of the charges by the administration. He is banned from school property during the suspension.
Wilkes County Sheriff Dane Mastin said that no other students were involved.
Kennedy was a teacher and assistant wrestling coach at North Wilkes Middle School when the relationship began in December 2004, Mastin said. The student was 13 at the time.
The contact continued until recently, mostly at Kennedy's home, Mastin said.
Kennedy worked at North Wilkes from August 2002 until the end of last year, according to Wilkes County Schools. He requested a leave of absence for this school year to pursue academic studies, but continued to work as a substitute.
The investigation started Friday when the boy's parents contacted the sheriff's office.
The sheriff's office found a computer at Kennedy's home that contained evidence of the contact, Mastin said.
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It's not pedophilia, it's homosexuality with a minor.
From the looks of him it was rough.
Nice shiner. I hope the boy's father got to plant that on him.
Wilkes County? Frankly I'm suprised the old boy made it to the police station in one piece.
I had three male gym teachers who probably hung out at leather bars.
Woops. Its a GUY!
What can GLSEN say about "safe schools" now when one of their own gets busted?
From the looks of that shiner, maybe the boy's dad got a little satisfaction before the police arrived.