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Former Our Lady of the Elms Employee Accused of Sexual Battery of Student

By Adam Ferrise
Cleveland.com
December 23, 2015

http://www.cleveland.com/akron/index.ssf/2015/12/our_lady_of_the_elms_employee.html

A man is accused of having a sexual relationship with a student while he worked at Our Lady of the Elms. (Adam Ferrise, Northeast Ohio Media Group)

An employee of Our Lady of the Elms school is accused of having a sexual relationship with a student.

Jeffrey Peterson, 28, of Akron is charged with sexual battery. Peterson was arrested on Wednesday and is being held in the Summit County Jail until a court appearance on Monday.

Our Lady of the Elms Chief Administrative Officer Dr. Ruth Friedman said Peterson has been fired. He worked as an IT coordinator at the school on July 1, the date when court records says that the incident took place.

"Nothing is more important to Our Lady of the Elms than the safety of our students, teachers and staff," Friedman said in an emailed statement. "So, nothing can be of greater concern to us than an accusation like this. We are taking all necessary steps to ensure the safety and security of the entire Our Lady of the Elms family."

Friedman said in a statement that school officials reported the accusations to Akron police after being informed. Akron police launched an investigation and filed the third-degree felony charge on Wednesday.

Our Lady of the Elms is a private, all-girls Catholic school on West Market Street in Akron. It houses students from kindergarten through high school on a 33-acre campus. Tuition costs about $10,000 per year for a high school student.

 

 

 

 

 




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