Overview
- Ted Bennett was taken into custody Tuesday by Ramsey County sheriff’s deputies at his Minneapolis home, according to a sheriff’s office spokesperson.
- Jail and booking records show he was booked around 12:00 a.m. on Nov. 11 and remains held at the Ramsey County Jail pending charging decisions.
- Authorities said the arrest followed a report of inappropriate sexual contact with a 17-year-old female student at Mounds View High School.
- Public records indicate a possible felony criminal sexual conduct count, though prosecutors had not filed formal charges at the time of the reports.
- Principal Rob Reetz told families Bennett was placed on administrative leave Monday, the district is cooperating with investigators, and student support staff are available.