A former Rock Canyon and Legend High School teacher and coach was arrested on suspicion of sexual exploitation of a child and indecent exposure, the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office said Wednesday.
Christen Cassic, 55, of Parker was arrested Tuesday, the sheriff’s office said in a post on X.
Douglas County School District told families at Rock Canyon and Legend high schools about the arrest Wednesday, according to an email from Rock Canyon Principal Andy Abner.
District officials have “no information or knowledge suggesting any DCSD student was involved in this matter,” Abner wrote.
Cassic started working at Legend High School as an assistant coach in 2015, according to the district. He was also a math teacher at the school from 2019 to 2022 and began working as an assistant coach and computer science teacher at Rock Canyon in 2022.
Cassic’s employment at the school district ended in January, but a district spokesperson did not respond to questions regarding whether he resigned or was fired and whether it was connected to the investigation.
Cassic is in custody at the Douglas County Detention Facility on a $150,000 bail and is set to appear in court Feb. 21 for a preliminary hearing.
Anyone with information about the case can contact Detective Kate Morrissey at kmorriss@dcsheriff.net.
This is a developing story and will be updated.
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