By Daily Mail (U.S.) | Created at 2024-12-11 17:06:59 | Updated at 2024-12-22 07:15:43
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A South Dakota schoolboy posed as a 14-year-old girl to ensnare a teacher after his friend said the educator was allegedly sending her uncomfortable messages.
Huron Middle School teacher Zachary Kaderabek, 28, was arrested and placed on unpaid leave after he allegedly sent at least four photos of his penis to the boy, who was not identified, according to Keloland News.
The boy made a fake Snapchat account under the name Kate after his 12-year-old female friend told him the teacher had added her on the social media app and had sent her a message that 'made her feel uncomfortable,' court documents said.
The schoolboy used photos from Pinterest and posed as the girl's sister, according to NewsNation.
Kaderabek and the boy, who is a teenager, exchanged several messages. In those exchanges, the boy said he was a 14-year-old girl named Kate.
The sixth-grade ESL teacher allegedly replied: 'Oh, so only four more years,' with a winking emoji.
He also allegedly sent the boy four pictures of his penis to the boy, as well as, sexualized messages.
Kaderabek admitted to speaking with minors over Snapchat and sending photos of his genitalia, according to Keloland News.
Huron Middle School teacher Zachary Kaderabek, 28, was arrested and placed on unpaid leave after he allegedly sent at least four photos of his penis to the boy, who was not identified
The boy made a fake Snapchat account under the name Kate after his 12-year-old female friend told him the teacher had allegedly added her on the social media app and had sent her a message that 'made her feel uncomfortable'
He was placed on paid administrative leave on November 18, and on Monday, he was moved to unpaid leave by the school board, a spokesperson told Keloland News.
Kaderabek, who had been with the district for four years, faces several charges of sexual exploitation of a minor and solicitation of a minor, according to NewsNation.
He expected to appear before a court for an arraignment hearing on January 14.
Last month, Oregon high school students blasted the school board for letting a teacher accused of pedophilia continue to work despite mounting allegations.
The St. Helens School District was forced to cancel classes, place the superintendent and high school principal on leave and accept the board chair's resignation following the arrest of two teachers on child sex abuse charges.
Choir teacher Eric Stearns, 46, and retired math teacher Mark Collins, 64, were arrested mid-last month after police conducted a two-month-long investigation into historical sexual abuse at St. Helens High School.
During the investigation, St. Helens Acting Police Chief Joseph Hogue subpoenaed the district for records of the two teachers, and found reports students filed over the years of inappropriate touching that the district did not previously disclose - as required by law.
Furious students and parents attended the school board meeting, demanding answers of why they allowed Stearns to continue to teach despite knowing about the investigation.
Kaderabek and the boy, who is a teenager, exchanged several messages. In those exchanges, the boy said he was a 14-year-old girl named Kate. He sent the boy four pictures of his penis to the boy, as well as, sexualized messages
Last month, Oregon high school students blasted the school board for letting Choir teacher Eric Stearns, 46, (pictured), who is accused of pedophilia, continue working despite mounting allegations. A second retired teacher was also accused of pedophilia
'I am just disgusted with you guys for letting him near me and my friends... they were let around a pedophile,' a student said
One female student told the meeting: 'He hugged me, kissed me on the head, and told me that he loved me.'
The girl, who was 14 at the time, added: 'My mom specifically made complaints about Mr. Stearns putting his hand around my neck as a "vocal exercise" – that, too, went swept under the rug. You are all to blame. You are all guilty.
'I am just disgusted with you guys for letting him near me and my friends... they were let around a pedophile,' a third student said.
School board chair Ryan Scholl told the crowd that Stearns was allowed to continue teaching because law enforcement had advised them not to place him on leave, reported KOIN.
Hogue denied that saying, 'At no point did the officers tell the school district or advise the school district in any way to not put the teacher on admin leave.'
