![]() ![]() The plaintiff alleges she attempted to end the relationship around that time, but Rothe refused. Rothe also allegedly told the plaintiff that what he did could not be considered harassment because “you (the plaintiff) wanted it.”Īccording to the plaintiff’s filing, the relationship began to break down and reached a boiling point around Thanksgiving 2019. ![]() When the student asked Rothe if their relationship was allowed, he allegedly told her the relationship was allowable, as long as it was consensual, according to the court filing. The plaintiff claims that, while taking the class, the then-student and Rothe began to communicate outside of school and Rothe would comment on how the then-student looked and then began to hug her after class and touch her inappropriately.Īs the teacher and student continued to chat outside of the classroom, the plaintiff claims, the two began to send memes and images of a sexual nature and then began a relationship that eventually included sex. District Court Eastern District of Michigan Northern Division in Bay City.Īccording to her court filing, the former student, of Alpena, enrolled for the 2019-20 academic year and took a mathematics class instructed by Rothe, of Rogers City. The lawsuit was filed on June 8 with the U.S. MacMaster could not be reached to answer follow-up questions Thursday afternoon. It wasn’t immediately clear whether Rothe faced any discipline from the college. The most recent ACC student handbook available online says relationships between teachers and their students are prohibited, even if they are consensual. It wasn’t clear from court filings how old the former student was when the relationship began. ![]() Michigan law forbids teachers from having sex with students younger than 18. The News does not name alleged victims of sexual harassment without their permission. The plaintiff’s attorney, Scott Batey, of Bingham Farms, could not be reached for comment. “We can’t comment on the specifics of the charges, but the college is confident that we followed our policies and procedures.” MacMaster said. ![]()
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