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Jul 30 2007

James Beatty Arrested

Posted by: Webmaster in High Schools, ME-FV, Teachers - Misc, West Virginia

James Beatty, 28, an animal sciences teacher at Elkins High School, in Elkins, West Virginia, has been arrested on allegations of sexually assaulting a student.

James Beatty

The sexual assault of the female student is alleged to have taken place on a school-sponsored Future Farmers of America retreat at Cass Scenic Railroad in Pocahontas County. The alleged sexual assault is classified as “forcible”.

It is also alleged that since the incident, Beatty has tried to kiss the girl six or seven times in school.

According to the State Journal:

Beatty was the West Virginia Association of Agricultural Educators’ Outstanding Young Teacher in 2005 and 2006 and a 2006 recipient of the Arch Coal Teacher Achievement Award.

Reportedly Beatty is being held in the Tygart Valley Regional Jail.

Update 8/07/07:

James Beatty has been indicted by Pocahontas County Grand Jury on charges of sexual abuse by a parent, guardian, custodian or other person of trust.

References:

Elkins High Teacher Indicted (8/07/09)

Elkins High School Teacher Arrested (7/30/07)

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