A teacher has been accused of engaging in sex acts with a 14-year-old pupil on more than 20 occasions, including in a classroom.
Melissa Marie Curtis, 31, allegedly began a sexual relationship with the male victim over a four-month period in 2015.
At the time, she was a 22-year-old middle school teacher in Montgomery County – a region in the US state of Maryland.
The police investigation was launched after the alleged victim approached authorities.
She is accused of carrying out abuse in a classroom, in her car and at various other locations in the area.
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Curtis – who handed herself in as part of the inquiry on Tuesday – also allegedy gave the boy marijuana and alcohol.
She had been a teacher for two years when the incidents were alleged to have taken place.
In a news release, the Montgomery County Department of Police (MCDP) said: “On Thursday, October 5, 2023, the MCDP – Special Victims Investigations Division (SVID) initiated an investigation into allegations of sexual abuse by an adult male victim.
“The victim alleges that he had engaged in sexual acts with 31-year-old Melissa Marie Curtis of Upper Marlboro, when he was a minor.
“The alleged abuse began in 2015 when Curtis was 22 years old.
“A warrant for Melissa Curtis’s arrest was obtained on Tuesday, October 31, charging her with sexual abuse of a minor and multiple counts of third and fourth-degree sexual offenses.
“SVID detectives suspect that there may be additional [alleged] victims and would like to speak with them.”
Anyone with information is urged to call the force on 240-773-5400.
Curtis is awaiting a bond hearing.
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