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Published 10 Jan.2024 16:51(KST)

Teacher Who Gave Exam Answers to Student in Exchange for Sexual Favors Faces Up to 20 Years Imprisonment and $10,000 Fine

A shocking case has emerged in a high school located in the United States, where a male teacher was found to have engaged in sexual relations with a female student he was teaching and exchanged exam answer sheets as compensation.

Science teacher Steven Griffin who gave a student the exam answers in advance in exchange for sexual relations. <br>[Photo by Fox News Facebook]

Science teacher Steven Griffin who gave a student the exam answers in advance in exchange for sexual relations.
[Photo by Fox News Facebook]

On the 8th (local time), major foreign media reported that Steven Griffin (46), a science teacher working at a high school in Houston, Texas, was charged with having sexual relations multiple times with an underage 18-year-old student.

In September 2022, Griffin had lunch with the female student at her request and gave her his phone number, telling her to contact him if she had any difficulties. Over the next few months, the two kept in touch and had their first sexual encounter in November of the same year at a hotel. They reportedly engaged in sexual relations in various locations including the hotel, classroom, and inside a car. At the time, Griffin was preparing for a divorce from his wife, and it is reported that in return for the sexual relations, he repeatedly gave the student answer sheets to help her score 100 points.

Eventually, the female student's mother learned about their relationship and reported it to the police. In December of last year, Griffin was arrested on charges of having sexual relations with a minor. According to Texas state law, if a teacher has sexual relations with a student, it is classified as a felony punishable by up to 20 years in prison and a fine of $10,000 (approximately 13 million KRW).

Currently, Griffin has been released on a $5,000 (approximately 6 million KRW) bail and claims that the sexual relations with the student were consensual. His trial is scheduled to take place on the 28th of next month at the Harris County District Court.