UPDATED May 5, 2023: After receiving reports from the Boise School District that 10 students unenrolled from the Fairmont Junior High School, the Boise School District reached out to Idaho News 6 to say that the administration had reviewed their internal information and updated that only two students have been taken out of the school following the arrest of the Boise teacher charged with sexual assault against a student.
Original Story
We continue to follow the arrest of the Boise School District teacher arrested on rape and sexual assault allegations with new details on when the school was made aware and the overall timeline of the situation.
As we previously reported, Eric McDermott, a Boise School District teacher, was arrested on charges of sexual assault and rape.
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We are hearing back from the Boise School District’s Public Affairs Administrator Dan Hollar, saying they were first made aware of the allegations against the Fairmont Jr. High teacher last month, on the same day they received an anonymous tip.
“The District was informed on Friday, April 7, the same day that this was reported to police,” said Dan Hollar.
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As for the number of students pulled following the arrest of the Jr High teacher, The Boise School District noted approximately 10 students unenrolled from the school.
