Christopher J. Lehto Arrested
Posted by Webmaster in Art Teachers, Charges Dismissed, Delaware, Elementary Schools, ME-FV
Christopher J. Lehto, 34, of Felton, Delaware, an art teacher at Star Hill Elementary School has been arrested on allegations that he carried on a sexual relationship with a 17-year-old high school student who was at one time a student of Lehto’s.
Detectives became aware of the relationship when a friend of the victim told her mother and the mother contacted state police.
According to a police spokesman Lehto and the student engaged in sexual activity while parked in the parking lot of the Camden Wal-Mart.
Police also say that the victim confirmed that the two had sex on the Wal-Mart parking lot having previously had lunch together.
07/29/08 - Charges Dismissed
We have heard from multiple independent sources that all charges against Christopher J. Lehto were dismissed on the basis that no crime was committed. We have searched extensively and can find no references online to such a dismissal. However, we are going with the best information we have available and that is that the charges were dismissed. - Webmaster
12/03/08 - Supreme Court Upholds Dismissal
The Delaware Supreme Court has upheld the dismissal of Christopher J. Lehto who lost his job because of a sexual relationship with a former student.
Lehto maintained that it was wrong to terminate him for immorality because the rape charge was dismissed and all of his teaching evaluations had been positive. Lehto based his contention on the fact that the rape charge was dismissed because the Department of Justice determined that he was not in a position of trust or authority over the girl, who attended high school in another district, and that she was of legal age to consent to a sexual relationship.
Webmaster’s note: And now we know more of the story…
Reference:
Delware court upholds sex dismissal of teacher (12/03/08)
Del. elem. teacher arrested for sex with ex-student, 17
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November 2nd, 2008 at 5:31 pm
Mr. Bill - here you go again spouting off and insulting young women when you don’t have all of the facts. Must you advertise your ignorance so boldly? It so happens that 17 is the age of consent in Delaware and there currently is no law that forbids teachers from having sex with adult students. THUS - no crime was committed here.
So nobody “lied”, like you so irresponsibly claim. I know it’s much more fun for you to call teen age girls names and assume that every case of teacher/student sex is merely a con-job perpetrated by the children, but please…get a god damn clue.
November 2nd, 2008 at 11:11 am
We’ve told many of you that so called victims lie, and this is one of many cases. Teachers are arrested on the word of a minor without any proof or a confession. The guy’s life is ruined because of this lying c**t of a student. I hope he sues everyone he can. If he can’t then he should have the right to do to the “victim” what she accused him of doing to her. Justice still won’t be served, but he might as well get something out of it.
November 2nd, 2008 at 12:27 am
so did this guy get off or not? was he found guilty or innocent?
September 28th, 2008 at 11:14 am
Hey good buddy, your nuts. That is gross
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April 8th, 2008 at 4:13 pm
hi im angel i was a student of mr lehto i under stand what he did but i agree 4 u 2 arest him couse of all the other ages in star hill i would be afraid !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! and i was in 3rd grade now a differnt same school
November 9th, 2007 at 1:58 pm
The Lehto teacher was released with no charges due to misinformation and false charges. I think he should sue the police department and the newspapers for reporting false information! The police officer lied to the press about his admitting guilt so where is the justice?