Washington Teacher Accused of Sexual Misconduct

(Tacoma, Washington) A 38-year-old English teacher formerly at Mount Tahoma High School, Veronica Chantel Dawkins, has been accused of engaging in sex with an 18-year-old male student.

Dawkins faces eight counts of sexual misconduct with a minor.

The married mother of two resigned Tuesday.

Prosecutors say the victim, 18, was from Kenya and came to Tacoma in 2009, when he first met Dawkins at school. The relationship allegedly turned sexual in December and the two would meet at Wapato Park.

In the charging documents, victim called it making love, telling police it was only a sin because Dawkins is married.

Prosecutors say none of the sexual acts happened on school property.

A court appearance is scheduled for Friday.