Jan 22, 2008 11:49 pm US/Eastern
West Boylston Teacher Arrested For Internet Crime
WEST BOYLSTON (WBZ) ―
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Scott Simoncini is from Worcester, and has been a history teacher at West Boylston Middle/High School for the past five years.
WBZ
A West Boylston teacher will be arraigned Tuesday in Worcester on charges that he "distributed material harmful to minors over the internet".
Scott Simoncini was arrested by Massachusetts State Police on Friday.
Simoncini is from Worcester, and has been a history teacher at West Boylston Middle/High School for the past five years. He had also been the school's Junior Varsity Baseball Coach until this year.
The school has placed Simoncini on administrative leave with pay.
West Boylston School Superintendent Thomas J. Kane told the Telegram & Gazette of Worcester that the charges do not involve any students at the school or other children in the town.
"I was shocked there were any charges at all but the fact that there were not allegations that involve any of my kids is somewhat of a relief," Kane told the newspaper.
Kane described him as a very good employee who was "well liked by the staff and well liked by the students."
Kane told the newspaper he expects most students to react to the news with shock, just like everyone else who knew or worked with Simoncini: "shock, disappointment, surprise and wanting to know more information."
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