A choir teacher at Brockton High School was arrested and is accused of arranging and paying for sex with a 17-year-old student.

Matthew Cunningham, 35, was in court on Tuesday.

Cunningham heard the charges against him, sexual conduct for a fee and sex trafficking.

The prosecutor says Cunningham used an app to set up the encounter.

“The defendant then drove to pick up the victim, drove the victim to his home where the defendant immediately began kissing the victim and taking off the victim’s clothing,” said Jason Blachette, prosecutor.

Cunningham’s lawyer says his client didn’t know anything about the teen.

“The alleged victim lied about his age on that dating app, misrepresented that he was older to Mr. Cunningham,” said Brendan Kelly, defense attorney. “I understand how it makes a g

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