A former fifth-grade teacher has been arrested on charges he engaged in inappropriate behavior with one of his students.

Robert Walrath, 27, is facing charges of transmission of materials harmful to a minor and a misdemeanor charge of battery.



According to the arrest affidavit, Walrath started using social media to communicate with a 12-year-old student in his class in September 2013.

Investigators said Walrath sent the girl sexually explicit text messages and photos of his bare chest and stomach. They also said the girl told them Walrath touched her inappropriately four times when she came to class, and told her about a sexual dream he'd had about her.

Walrath was employed by Compass Middle Charter School at the time. He was fired from his position in April.

