>>School Teacher Charged with Sexual Assault of 13YO Student
(Reading, PA) -- A fifth-grade Reading School District teacher is facing charges of sex crimes involving a 13-year-old student. Investigators say 38-year-old Michael Conner, Junior exchanged sexually-explicit texts with the student and also sexually abused them. The Reading School District issued a statement that said no red flags came up during Conner's background investigation. A crisis team has been made available at Central Middle School for students or staff members who need counseling.