A Duluth man who teaches music at a charter school has been arrested and charged with cornering a preteen girl in a stairwell and sexually assaulting her, police said. star tribune.
John P. Hogesimmer, 48, of Hermantown, faces first- and second-degree criminal sexual conduct charges in connection with an assault that occurred March 5 at Raleigh Academy in Duluth Edison. facing. The charges were filed Thursday in St. Louis. Lewis County District Court.
Mr. Jorgesimer was arrested Monday and remains in jail in lieu of $75,000 bail. He is scheduled to return to court on April 9, according to reports, but it is unclear whether he has a lawyer.
Jorgesimmer was reportedly hired in August after a background check. Duluth Edison Schools Superintendent Tammy Rackliffe said Jorgesimer was placed on administrative leave following the incident. He has since resigned, according to reports.
brainerd dispatch report The teenage victim was in the school building for an early morning program where she reads aloud to younger students. After going to retrieve her eraser, she encountered Jorgesimmer in the stairwell.
The girl reported that Jorgesimer began touching her while “murmuring and moaning,” according to the report. She went on to demonstrate how he used her “massage life motion” and said that he pinched her, which caused her pain.
The victim told forensic interviewers that he froze because there was no one else at the scene to witness what happened. She said that although Jorgesimer stepped on her toe and made things difficult for her, she managed to swat his hand away and escape.
She first ran to the bathroom, but soon realized it would be safer to go to the classroom.
The girl eventually went to the principal’s office to report the assault and named Jorgesimmer as the perpetrator in the incident.
Rackliffe sent a message to families and staff, saying, “Today, we would like to inform you of a recent unfortunate incident within our Raleigh school community. We are deeply sorry for the inconvenience. “I learned that there is one of our staff members.” We would like to assure you that the safety and health of our students is our top priority. ”
It is unclear how long Jorgesimer could spend in prison if convicted.
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