Reed Messer, former Delaware teacher, charged with child sexual abuse

A former Delaware center faculty trainer has been charged with a number of counts of rape of a scholar practically a decade after she stopped instructing on the faculty. Reed Messer, 42, was extradited to Delaware on Monday after being arrested at her dwelling in Greenville, South Carolina, in line with Delaware State Police.

Police obtained a report from the Division of Household Providers in late December alleging {that a} former trainer at Stanton Center Faculty in Wilmington had a sexual relationship with a juvenile scholar about 9 years in the past, authorities stated. Investigators decided that the trainer and scholar apparently started a sexual relationship in October 2014 that lasted about two months.

Police obtained an arrest warrant for Messer on April 26, and he or she was taken into custody by South Carolina authorities.

Messer is charged with two counts of sexual abuse of a kid by an individual of belief, 10 counts of third-degree rape, and 10 counts of fourth-degree rape. She is being held at Delaware’s girls’s jail with bond set at $310,000 money. The courtroom docket didn’t record an lawyer for Messer.

“As a result of sensitivity of this case, and in consideration of the sufferer, solely restricted data will probably be launched,” police stated.

Messer has not been an worker of the Pink Clay Consolidated Faculty District, which incorporates Stanton Center Faculty, since November 2014, Delaware authorities stated.

After leaving Delaware, Messer was apparently employed by Legacy Early Faculty, a constitution faculty in Greenville, South Carolina. Officers on the faculty didn’t reply to an e mail question in search of affirmation that she labored there.

The South Carolina Division of Schooling’s web site signifies that Messer was first licensed as a trainer in that state in July 2015 for elementary and early childhood schooling, center stage language arts, English and particular schooling. Messer obtained a literacy specialist endorsement in November. Her certificates standing reads: “abstract suspension.”

“As a result of severe nature of those allegations of misconduct, Ms. Messer could pose a menace to the well being, security, and welfare of scholars, who could also be underneath her instruction and that emergency motion is required,” the division wrote in a report.

Police stated the investigation is ongoing and urged anybody with data to contact authorities. Suggestions may be despatched to the Delaware State Police or by contacting Delaware Crime Stoppers at 1-800-847-3333.