BUTLER COUNTY — A former area high school teacher has been formally charged in connection with an inappropriate relationship with a student.
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Justin Daniel Dennis was indicted by a Butler County Grand Jury on eight counts of sexual battery.
The charges follow a criminal investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct involving a female student at Lakota East High School during the 2021-2022 school year.
The student reported an ongoing inappropriate sexual relationship with Dennis.
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At the time of the alleged crime, Dennis was employed as a teacher and served as an advisor to a mental health group in which the victim participated.
Dennis turned himself in to the sheriff’s office following the indictment.
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