ANDERSON COUNTY, S.C. (WKRC) – A teacher was arrested after he allegedly showered a child with gifts and dozens of love letters.
According to WHNS, 27-year-old Dylan Robert Dukes, a former teacher at Starr Elementary School, pleaded guilty Wednesday after he stalked an 11-year-old girl and showered her with gifts of affection.
Citing arrest warrants, the outlet reported that Dukes gifted the child the following items, which caused her to feel uncomfortable around him:
- More than 60 love letters
- Cards
- Gift cards
- Ornaments
- Pictures
- Unwanted hugs
The report states that Dukes joined the 11-year-old’s church after he learned that she would no longer be a student at Starr Elementary School. Anderson County deputies told WHNS reporters that Dukes’ classroom was searched, and multiple pictures of the child were discovered in his desk…