Ohio Teacher Accused of Telecommunication Harassment

(Lancaster, Ohio) A 25-year-old teacher formerly at Fisher Catholic High School, Kathleen Thomas, has been accused of sending a nude photograph to a student.

Authorities charged Kathleen Thomas with disseminating matter harmful to juveniles on Monday, months after the Fisher Catholic High School teacher allegedly texted inappropriate messages to a 17-year-old student.

Thomas also faces a charge of telecommunication harassment.

The student emailed a nude photo of Thomas to police in October, leading to a Lancaster Police investigation that resulted in the charges. The student told police Thomas asked him to respond to the text with a nude picture of his own. He said he complied with her request, but soon felt uncomfortable with the nature of the messages.

Since the charges are misdemeanors, Thomas was given a subpoena to appear.