A 17-year-old boy has been charged with one count of sexual misconduct in an incident that took place at Shull Elementary School in Peculiar, Mo.
Joshua Dakota Thomas is accused of exposing himself to a fourth-grade girl at the school. A probable cause statement says Thomas was a tutor at the school when he came in contact with the student. The statement also says there is video surveillance footage of the incident.
Thomas allegedly admitted to the incident when questioned.
The Raymore-Peculiar School District sent 41 Action News the following statement:
"District officials learned of the incident on Tuesday, Nov. 22, after school was dismissed for the day. A parent called to report concerns related to another student.
School officials acted immediately to contact parents and to notify the Child Abuse and Neglect Hotline of the state’s Children’s Division, which referred the matter to the Peculiar Police Department for investigation.
The District is cooperating with law enforcement in the investigation. In addition, please be assured that the District is also handling the matter in accordance with the discipline policies outlined in the Raymore-Peculiar High School Student/Parent Handbook."
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