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PERU, Ind. (WTHR) — At Peru Junior High School the news that one 
of their teachers was arrested for child seduction hit hard 
Tuesday night.

Elizabeth Wolfe, a parent attending a ball game said, "It’s a 
shock to me for sure. Hard to believe? Yup."

28-your-old teacher Mason Zimmer was arrested for allegedly 
having sex with a female student.

"Actually the mother contacted us," said Peru Police Chief 
Michael Meeks. "Let us know there may have been some 
inappropriate contact between the teacher and her daughter."

Someone else had let the mother know she should start looking 
into something her daughter was involved in.

"In particular we’re looking at Snapchat," said Chief Meeks. 
"There were social media outlets that were used." Meeks says 
photos and videos were sent between Zimmer and the female 
student.

"At this point we believe yes." Police say they believe the 
images were of a sexual nature.

Peru Police seized all the cell phones involved and got search 
warrants to examine them.

Police say they know the contact went on for at least two to 
three months.

"I thought it was really surprising because I know Mr. Zimmer to 
be a really nice guy. Good teacher overall. Like I’ve never even 
heard of him doing anything wrong," said 18-year-old Andrew 
Overton. "It’s upsetting because I know the whole school is 
going to suffer because his dad is a teacher at the high school 
so it’s going to be like a really depressing couple of days 
couple or weeks."

Overton and his 18-year-old friend once attended Peru Junior 
High where Zimmer taught until this week.

He was one of the more popular teachers, helping coach football 
students say.

At the high school two years ago he taught a class that helped 
students prepare for the job hunt, telling the yearbook: "We do 
resumes, job applications, cover letters, and many more things 
to prepare students for the real world."

"Oh it’s terrible. Sickening."

We asked parents, "How do these things happen?"

"Perverted thoughts. Lack of churching," said Derek Sharp, a 
parent of a Peru high school graduate attending a game Tuesday 
night.

Elizabeth Wolfe summed up the way a lot of people viewed Zimmer.

"A great teacher," said Wolfe. "Yeah it’s a shock to me for 
sure."

"I don’t know him personally so I wouldn't want to judge him 
unless I knew the whole story," said a grandmother stopping in 
at Tuesday’s game.

Paula Guyer says, "Sometimes you hear the stories and if they’re 
not true it’s ruined his life."

"In our little small town I hope it’s not true."

The school district tells Eyewitness News Zimmer has been 
suspended with pay and is on administrative leave until the 
investigation is over.

The superintendent also said, "The staff member in question will 
not be allowed to interact with students or staff or be allowed 
on school property or attend any Peru Community Schools events 
and programs."

Official Statement of Sam Watkins, Peru Community Schools 
Superintendent:

“Peru Community Schools is aware and has taking the appropriate 
steps to ensure the safety and security of all involved.

The staff member in question has been suspended and placed on 
administrative leave, with pay, until the investigation is 
complete.

The staff member in question will not be allowed to interact 
with students or staff, or be allowed on school property, or 
attend any Peru Community Schools events and programs.

Peru Community Schools is in cooperation and communication with 
the Peru Police Department regarding this matter.“

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