firestone high school

A Firestone High School teacher was accused of groping a student during the 2012-2013 school year.

(Akron Public Schools)

AKRON, Ohio -- A suspended Firestone High School teacher is accused of groping a student during the 2012-2013 school year.

David Parks II, 38, of Mogadore, is charged with third-degree misdemeanor sexual imposition. He turned himself in to Akron police on Tuesday.

He pleaded not guilty at his arraignment in Akron Municipal Court and was released on a $5,000 signature bond.

Parks, who is listed as an English at Firestone on the district website, is accused of groping the girl while she was his student.

The incident happened between September 2012 and June 2013 at the school on Rampart Avenue, investigators said.

He was suspended with pay from the district on Dec. 1, after the student reported the incident, Akron Public School spokesman Mark Williamson said.

Williamson said the district is conducting its own investigation.

Parks was hired by Akron Public Schools in 2007 and has taught at Firestone since.

Parks' online resume lists him as a Youth Pastor for the Calvary Chapel of Akron for the last 15 years.