The Special
Victims Unit of the Spartanburg County Sheriff's Office began an investigation
on January 30, 2012, after a parent filed a report with this agency that she
suspected there had been some inappropriate Facebook communication between her
juvenile son and his science teacher at the Spartanburg High School Freshman
Academy, located at 50 Emory Rd., Spartanburg, SC, 29307. That teacher was
identified as Courtney Clark Kay, W/F, DOB: 011584, 113 Rosemary Rd.,
Spartanburg, SC, 29301. Officials with Spartanburg School District 7 were also
notified of this parent's complaint, they confronted Kay, and she resigned her
teaching position that same day, January 30, 2012, after admitting she knew she
had violated district policy regarding fraternization with students. As our
investigation progressed, it was discovered that there had also been some
inappropriate touching between this student and Kay. Earlier today,
investigators approached Kay at her residence and asked her to come to the
office for an interview. She agreed, and after several hours, Kay has confessed
to the majority of the victim's allegations. An investigator with the Special
Victims Unit presented the findings of her investigation to a magistrate judge,
who issued a warrant on Kay for Criminal Sexual Conduct with a Minor – 3rd
degree.
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