Catholic School Teacher Arrested for Child Sex Abuse

WBAL
April 4, 2014

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WBAL Radio has learned of an allegation involving a female Archbishop Curley High School teacher involved in a sexual relationship with a current student at the school.

An email to parents from the Archdiocese of Baltimore states 33-year-old science teacher Lynette Trotta has been arrested by Baltimore Police.

Lynette Trotta has been a teacher at Curley since 2007.

Trotta has been suspended from her position at the school.

According to a police probable cause statement the victim told investigators that Trotta started showing a personal interest in him last November and they started texting and emailing each other. At some point the victim told investigators that the texts and emails became sexual.

The victim also told investigators that the sexual encounters happened in the teacher's classroom during school hours and in Trotta's vehicle off school property.

She is now charged with fourth degree sex offense.

According to the archdiocese statement obtained by WBAL Radio, Annette Goodman the school's librarian informed the school administration of the information on April 1st.

A letter from Archbishop Curley President Father Joseph Benicewicz to parents states that Goodman did not report the information she knew about Trotta promptly so she has been suspended.

The Archdiocese says it is cooperating with city police department.

Counseling is being made available to students.