Stoughton HS Teacher Resigns Over Alleged Sexual Relationship With Student

STOUGHTON, MA — A Stoughton High School teacher resigned after school officials learned about an alleged inappropriate relationship the educator had with a student.

The teacher was placed on administrative leave Sept. 18 and resigned after being served with an "intention to dismiss" notice by the school district. The teacher was placed on leave hours after school administrators received a report that the teacher began a sexual relationship with a student that continued after the student had graduated.

“The allegations point to a startling abuse of the trust placed in every teacher,” Superintendent Marguerite Rizzi said in a release. “This individual was immediately removed from the classroom when the district learned of the alleged relationship, and we are cooperating fully with the Stoughton Police Department. I understand that there is a tremendous desire for more information, but we are bound by the law in what we can say publicly, and we also cannot jeopardize the ongoing investigation.”

School officials have not released the name of the teachers but reports have identified the now former Stoughton employee as engineering teacher Timothy Norton. As of Wednesday night, charges against him have not been announced.

Students at the high school who need someone to talk to about the dismissal are encouraged to reach out to the guidance counselors.

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