SW Kansas teacher charged with exploiting child

CREATED Nov. 30, 2012

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(AP)  Liberal High School social studies teacher, 24-year-old Drake Foster, has been charged with sexually exploiting and soliciting a child.

In a joint statement by the Liberal police chief and Seward County attorney said Foster was arrested Tuesday and is cooperating with authorities. The Associated Press reports Foster also taught geography and history and coached the boys' soccer team.
 
Deputy school superintendent Paul Larkin said Foster has resigned his position. He declined to discuss further details of the case. Bond has been set at $50,000, and Foster was scheduled to appear in court Dec. 3.
 
An Associated Press phone message left for his attorney was not returned Thursday.