Oakland County HS Teacher Had Sex With Student, Faces Charges: Police

HOLLY, MI — A Holly high school teacher is facing charges after police said he had sex with a student 10 years ago.

Brian Charles Pearson, 44, was charged with four counts of fourth-degree criminal sexual conduct, which is a misdemeanor. His bond was at $5,000 and was scheduled to be back in court Monday.

Police said the teacher approached the high school student in 2012, suggested he tutor her and gave her his cellphone number. After a few months, the text messages and conversations from the teacher "became sexual in nature," police said.

The teacher then initiated a physical sexual relationship that lasted until 2014, according to police.

The victim told school officials about the relationship in May 2022, police said. School officials then opened an investigation and placed the teacher on administrative leave, police said.

Investigators spoke with the victim and received information that supported evidence they recovered from the school district's email system and other sources, police said.

Police said there were no other victims or inappropriate communications between the teacher and other students.

Details about the student, including her age and grade at the time of the alleged crimes, were not released.