CBE suspends teacher accused of sexual assault

Calgary police arrested a local teacher after they received a tip from a third party alleging she was in an inappropriate relationship with a 14-year-old boy at the same school.

The woman in her 40s was arrested on Tuesday and released on a promise to appear for charges of sexual interference with a child and sexual assault.

The incident came to the attention of police in early November 2012 and parents of students at the school are being notified by the CBE.

Police are not releasing the identity of the teacher in order to protect the identity of the victim and a key witness and say that they do not believe there are any other alleged victims.

"There is no consensual aspect to this relationship. The nature of the charges speak to that a youth can not consent. She is in a position of authority so in terms of the law it cannot be consensual," said CPS S/Sgt. Kelly Campbell.

Police say the relationship has been going on for about a year and that the victim is cooperating with them.

The Calgary Board of Education released a statement about the teacher's arrest saying:

Police say the woman is not known to them and that she will appear in court to answer to the charges on Monday, January 28, 2013.