GREEN BAY, Wis. — Former Preble High School staffer Joee Demerath resigned Oct. 19 after a Green Bay Area Public Schools investigation into messages he sent to a student. Green Bay police said their investigation into Demerath remains active, and he has not been charged.
Messages sent to a student
Among the messages Demerath sent to the student include “Our secret”, “Send photos anytime”, and “You have a little naughty about you.”
According to the district’s investigation summary, Demerath admitted to sending the messages but intended the comments as humor. He also admitted to driving students in his personal vehicle without authorization.
2021 meeting with district officials
Demerath met with district officials in 2021 about a similar incident. He had messaged a former student, calling her a model and saying, “Someday you will be on OnlyFans.”
He did not face punishment because the former student was over 18 and no longer attended the school.
District investigation summary
The district’s investigation summary said Demerath “…repeatedly failed to provide direct answers to questions regarding the extent of [his] social media relationships and communications with students.”…