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Volunteer in Fort Zumwalt School District arrested, charged with sexual contact with a student

Police told the school district none of the alleged contact occurred at school.

ST. PETERS, Mo. – A volunteer in the Fort Zumwalt School District was arrested and charged with sexual contact with a student, according to a release from the district.

St. Peters police notified the school district that Ericka Oxford, a volunteer who has worked with the East High School boys track team, has been arrested and charged with sexual contact with a student.

Police told the school district none of the alleged contact occurred at school.

“Fort Zumwalt School District volunteers undergo a thorough background check. The accused passed this check and was registered with the Missouri State High School Activities Association,” the district said in a release.

In an interview with police, Oxford admitted she had been having a sexual relationship with the student since April of this year.

In a probable cause statement, the student recalled having sexual encounters with Oxford multiple times a week at both his home and her home. On one occasion at the student's home in May, the student's father interrupted them in the act.

Below is the message parents received from the principal

"I have some information I need to share with you. The St. Peters Police Department notified me that an unpaid parent volunteer with the boys track team was arrested and charged with a Class E felony of sexual contact with a student. St. Peters Police assure me that none of the alleged contact occurred at school. The accused passed a thorough background check used for volunteers and was registered with the Missouri State High School Activities Association. If you have any further concerns please feel free to contact me."

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