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Mounds View High School English Teacher Arrested Over Reported Contact With 17-Year-Old Student

Prosecutors have not filed charges yet pending the sheriff's investigation.

Overview

  • Ramsey County Sheriff's Office says deputies arrested 58-year-old Ted Bennett at his Minneapolis home on Tuesday after a report of "inappropriate sexual contact" with a 17-year-old student.
  • Jail records show he was booked at 12:00 a.m. on Nov. 11 and is being held at the Ramsey County Jail.
  • The records indicate a possible felony count of criminal sexual conduct, though a charging decision is still pending.
  • District officials said Bennett, an English teacher at Mounds View High School, was placed on administrative leave on Monday, Nov. 10.
  • Mounds View High School notified families that it is cooperating with investigators and has student support staff available.