Bishop Mcdevitt Teacher Charged with 153 Counts of Sexually Abusing Children

By Eric Veronikis
PennLive
October 20, 2016

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Randi Lynn Zurenko

The Dauphin County District Attorney's office arrested and charged a Bishop McDevitt High School teacher with dozens of child sex abuse counts Thursday.

Randi Lynn Zurenko, 33, of Millerstown, Perry County, is charged with 13 counts of institutional sexual assault, 153 counts of sexual abuse of children, 33 counts of unlawful contact with minors, 20 counts of dissemination of obscene material to a minor and 13 counts of corruption of minors.

Between January 1, 2013, and October 14, 2016, Zurenko sexually abused two Bishop McDevitt students while she was a teacher at the school in Lower Paxton Township, according to DA Ed Marsico Jr.'s office.

The DA's office said Zurenko and the first victim had "an encounter" at Fort Hunter park in Susquehanna Township before the student graduated in 2013.

During the meeting, Zurenko massaged the student's back and undid her bra, and she gave the underage victim alcohol several times, before and after the student graduated from Bishop McDevitt, the DA's office said.

Police interviewed the victim Monday and Tuesday.

In early 2015, Zurenko also began sexually abusing a second student, and continued to do so until Oct. 14, the DA's office said. Zurenko had sex with the second victim, according to the DA's office.

She also took pictures of the second student in various stages of undress, Marsico's office said, and took pictures of her and the student having sex.

Zurenko also sent the victim nude photos, according to the DA's office.

Detectives seized Zurenko's phone and other electronic devices and found numerous nude photos of the student, the DA's office said.

Authorities said the "sexual encounters" with the second victim occurred at various locations throughout Lower Paxton, Susquehanna and Swatara townships. They also took place at Zurenko's home and in Myrtle Beach, S.C., according to the DA's office.

The last encounter occurred Friday, and the victim was interviewed Tuesday, the DA's office said. On Tuesday, detectives also interviewed Zurenko, who admitted to providing alcohol to both victims while they were students at Bishop McDevitt, according to the DA's office.

She also admitted that she had sexual contact with and took nude photos of the second victim, the DA's office said.

Bishop McDevitt officials placed Zurenko on administrative leave when they were advised of the investigation Tuesday.

Anyone with information about the incidents may contact detective John O'Connor at 717-780-6432.

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