Council Bluffs math teacher accused of sex with student, 15
COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa (AP) - A March trial date has been set for a 29-year-old Council Bluffs math teacher accused of having a sexual relationship with one of his students.
Jeff Daugherty is charged with sex abuse, sexual exploitation of a minor, sexual exploitation by a school employee and lascivious conduct with a minor. He's out on bond and is on administrative leave from his job at Thomas Jefferson High School.
A police report says the 15-year-old girl's mother discovered the relationship when she saw a late-night text message Daugherty had sent her daughter. He was arrested on Jan. 8. Online court records say his trial is scheduled to begin March 24.
His lawyer didn't immediately return a message Thursday from The Associated Press.
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