NORMANDY, Mo. — A Normandy Middle School teacher is accused of having a sexual relationship with a 12-year-old, according to court documents.
Christopher Daniels, 42, was charged Tuesday with four counts of statutory sodomy and one count of first-degree statutory rape.
According to Pagedale police, Daniels is accused of meeting with the victim outside of her house on at least two separate occasions between March 2024 and April 2024.
The victim told her mother about the sexual relationship. Text messages showed Daniels was texting her during that time frame, police said.
Police said Daniels admitted to the assaults.
Normandy Schools Collaborative provided the following statement regarding the incident:
"On March 27, Normandy School Collaborative officials were alerted to potentially inappropriate written communication between a teacher at Normandy Middle School at Lucas Crossing and a student. Upon receiving this information, school officials immediately removed the teacher from the building and reported the inappropriate communication to the appropriate authorities.
District officials became aware of the police investigation on April 15. We are cooperating with local law enforcement and will provide any new information as needed that may help in their investigation.
We are deeply troubled by any report alleging an employee may have engaged in inappropriate behavior. We have no tolerance for any actions that harm or could potentially harm our students. This alleged incident goes against our professional standards as a school district. All district employees must pass a criminal background check as a condition of employment, and we expect our teachers and staff to adhere to the highest standards of conduct."
Daniels was being held at the St. Louis County Jail on a $500,000 cash-only bond.
