MURRAY, Ky. (LEX 18) — The Kentucky State Police have announced that a former Murray High School teacher has been arrested following an investigation into alleged inappropriate sexual relations with a student.

KSP says that Jason Shelby was arrested on Wednesday, after a warrant was obtained, and charged with "Rape 3rd Degree and Sexual Abuse 1st Degree."

The investigation began in August 2018 when the KSP received a report from the Kentucky Education Profession Standards Board alleging possible sexual relations between Murray, who was a teacher at the time, and at least two students, KSP reports.

KSP notes that misconduct allegations against Shelby date back to 2005, but the first report to KSP from the EPSB was made in 2018. Shelby reportedly resigned from teaching in October 2018, fo

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