North Platte teacher accused of sexually assaulting student resigns
NORTH PLATTE, Neb. (Nebraska) – A North Platte High School teacher accused of sexually assaulting a 17-year-old student has handed in his resignation letter. David Cooper was charged with two counts of first-degree sexual assault by a school employee and third-degree sexual assault by a school employee.
The 46-year-old pleaded not guilty to the charges in Lincoln County Court on Monday.
North Platte High School had placed Cooper on administrative leave following his arrest, but the board’s agenda for Monday’s North Platte Public Schools Board of Education meeting includes accepting a number of resignation letters, including one from Cooper.
Cooper will return to court on July 10.
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