A former teacher and coach at Shelton High School is accused of sexually assaulting a student and the victim said it happened at school, according to police.

Shelton police arrested 38-year-old Jason Kymer, of Beacon Falls, on Friday and charged him with sexual assault in the second degree, risk of injury to a child and tampering with a witness.

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Police said they were made aware in June that Kymer was previously involved in a sexual relationship with a female who was a high student at the time.

Detectives spoke with the victim and she told them that the sexual relationship with Kymer started when she was a 17-year-old student at Shelton High School and that the sexual contact occurred in the school, police said.

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