Decorated National Guard band leader and New York high school choir teacher, 53, ‘had sex with a boy, 16, at his home’
- Mark Kimes, 53, was arrested on Tuesday by the Suffolk County Police
- He was charged with one count of criminal sex act in the first degree and three counts of endangering the welfare of a child
- An 18-year-old man alleged that Kimes sexually abused him when he was 16 and a student at Hauppauge High School in Long Island
- Kimes is a 34-year military veteran who serves as a chief warrant officer in the New York National Guard
- He is also a commander of the 42nd Infantry Division Band
Mark Kimes, 53, was arrested on Tuesday by the Suffolk County Police and charged with one count of criminal sex act in the first degree and three counts of endangering the welfare of a child
A New York choir teacher and decorated National Guard band leader is facing charges for allegedly having sex with a 16-year-old student at his home.
Mark Kimes, 53, was arrested on Tuesday by the Suffolk County Police and charged with one count of criminal sex act in the first degree and three counts of endangering the welfare of a child.
An 18-year-old man alleged that the Moriches resident sexually abused him when he was 16 and a student at Hauppauge High School in Long Island.
‘Following an investigation, Seventh Squad detectives determined Kimes had inappropriate contact with the teen while serving as his teacher,’ police said in a statement, according to NBC New York.
In its own statement, the high school said that the teacher was ordered not to appear on school property and has been reassigned to his home.
An 18-year-old man alleged that the Moriches resident sexually abused him when he was 16 and a student at Hauppauge High School in Long Island
Kimes is a 34-year military veteran who serves as a chief warrant officer in the New York National Guard. He is also a commander of the 42nd Infantry Division Band
Kimes is a 34-year military veteran who serves as a chief warrant officer in the New York National Guard. He is also a commander of the 42nd Infantry Division Band.
Kimes has recieved the Bronze Star and two Army Commendation Medals.
The educator has performed all over the world with the band, including a 2005 performance in Iraq. His band was the first reserve band to play in a war zone since the Korean War, his school district biography states.
Kimes’ biography was removed from the district’s website after his Tuesday arrest.
He has two children from a previous relationship with an opera singer.
Kimes has recieved the Bronze Star and two Army Commendation Medals