Long-time NOAA employee David Soroka, 53, is pictured in his mugshot after being accused of sucking on and licking the feet of a 13-year-old he had been mentoring

A veteran meteorologist with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has been arrested for allegedly sniffing, sucking on and licking the feet of a 13-year-old he had been mentoring in exchange for sweets.

David Soroka, a 53-year-old married father-of-two from Rockville, Maryland, was arrested in late September on sexual abuse charges following a month-long investigation into the weatherman's alleged conduct towards the teen.

According to court filings obtained by WJLA, Soroka, who has two grown daughters of his own, befriended the victim last year and took him under his wing.

Soroka would pick the boy up from school and take him to play dates at his home on Elmwood Court, where on one occasion in July 2017 he allegedly led him to a bedroom he dubbed the 'room on pain.'

There, the federal employee had the child sit barefoot in a chair while he stretched out on the floor so he could smell the 13-year-old's feet, according to the documents.

The alleged abuse took place in a bedroom at Soroka's Rockville, Maryland, home (pictured), which he dubbed the 'room of pain'

Federal worker: Soroka has been employed by NOAA for 24 years. He has now been suspended from his $140,000-a-year job

Over time, police said Soroka went from sniffing the boys' feet to licking and sucking on them.

Afterwards, Soroka would offer the teen soda and candy as rewards.

In July 2018, the victim sent his mentor a text message saying he 'no longer wanted to play his game' became it made him feel uncomfortable.

A short time later, the meteorologist visited the boy's home and admitted to his guardian that he had been playing with the child’s feet.

During the police investigation that ensued, police set up a controlled phone call between the suspect and a friend, on which the weatherman said that he and the minor ended up 'doing something immature and inappropriate.'

When interviewed by police, the victim told detectives that Soroka took him to the so-called 'room of pain' on 10 separate occasions between July 2017 and July 2018 to suck on his feet and also wrestle with him.

Sorokoa is married (pictured with his wife) and the couple have two grown daughters

In the aftermath of his arrest in mid-September, Soroka was suspended from his $140,000-a-year job at NOAA's Silver Spring, Maryland, headquarters.

During his 24 years with the federal agency, Soroka has worked in New York, North Carolina and California in various posts related to weather forecasting.

Sorokoa is currently out on bond pending his next court appearance scheduled for November 2. Under the conditions of his release, he is not allowed to have any contact with the victim or other minors.