GROSSE POINTE, Mich. – A music teacher at Mason Elementary School in Grosse Pointe is on paid leave after allegedly asking a kindergarten student to put a topical ointment on him.

The superintendent said it happened after the lotion fell out of the teacher’s bag in class and was picked up by a student. A parent reported the incident after learning about it from their child.

The superintendent said they have asked child protective services to investigate.

Superintendent Dr. Gary Niehaus spoke to Local 4: