Female teacher faces 200 sex charges against two pupils
A FEMALE teacher called Randi faces more than 200 sex charges involving two pupils. At least one of them is a girl.
Randi Zurenko, 33 and married, faces more than 200 sex charges involving two pupils
Randi Zurenko, 33 and married, was arrested yesterday and suspended from the mixed private Catholic school.
The pupils have been identified only as "Victims 1 and 2" and their ages have not been revealed.
Zurenko is said to have hooked up in January 2013 with the first one, who graduated later the same year.
She was arrested yesterday and suspended from the mixed private Catholic school
The pair went to a park where Zurenko massaged the girl's back and undid her bra, said police.
In early 2015, Zurenko allegedly started a relationship with Victim 2, which continued until last Friday.
They are said to have had sex multiple times.
Zurenko, a mother of five including twins, took photos of some of the acts and of the pupil in various states of undress.
The pupils have been identified only as 'Victims 1 and 2' and their ages have not been revealed
The social studies teacher also reportedly sent Victim 2 nude selfies.
Mrs Zurenko was immediately placed on administrative leave while civil authorities continued their investigation
The "sexual encounters" apparently took place in various locations in several towns, including the Fort Hunter park where she took Victim 1 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
Other trysts are said to have been in car parks, Zurenko's home and Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.
Detectives said they found numerous nude pictures of Victim 2 and snaps of the pupil having sex with Zurenko on the teacher's phone.
The school spoke of its sadness on hearing that criminal charges had been filed against Mrs Zurenko
Zurenko admitted providing both pupils with alcohol, having a sexual relationship with a current pupil at Bishop McDevitt High School and taking nude photos of the pupil, said police.
She has been charged with 153 counts of sexually abusing children, 13 of institutional sexual assault, 33 of unlawful contact with minors, 20 of sending obscene materials to a minor and 13 of corrupting minors.
A spokesman for Bishop McDevitt High School said: "It is with great sadness that we have learned that criminal charges have been filed against staff member Mrs Randi Zurenko.
Zurenko is a mother of five including twins,
”School administrators were advised by authorities on October 18, 2016, of the existence of an investigation into an allegation of an improper relationship with a pupil.
"In keeping with Diocesan policy Mrs Zurenko was immediately placed on administrative leave while civil authorities continued their investigation.
“Actions which are criminal in nature or are deemed a risk to pupil safety will result in disciplinary action up to and including termination. This is required by Diocesan policy."