Overview
- Bennett, 58, faces one count of third-degree and one count of fourth-degree criminal sexual conduct, according to newly filed charges.
- Charging documents allege multiple instances of sexual contact and say the teacher provided the student alcohol and Adderall.
- Investigators report forensic review of the student’s phone uncovered graphic messages and evidence of meetings, including encounters in vehicles and a back room of the school theater.
- School surveillance video allegedly shows the pair walking together and entering a storage area, and the district says he was put on administrative leave on Nov. 10.
- The Ramsey County Sheriff’s Office says it believes there are additional victims and plans a tip line, while the teacher remains jailed ahead of a first court appearance Thursday.