Former Istrouma High teacher formally charged in rape case involving student
BATON ROUGE - A former high school teacher accused of raping a student on campus was charged on multiple counts this week.
Johnnie Butler, 42, was charged by the district attorney's office Wednesday for sexual battery and third-degree rape.
He was first arrested back in May after allegations surfaced that he sexually assaulted a student in a closet at Istrouma High School. Butler was also a reserve deputy prior to his arrest.
The student's father told WBRZ that Butler asked his daughter to meet him at school, then attacked her. A hospital administered a rape kit as investigators were summoned.
The student was 18 years old at the time.
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Butler said he didn't have sexual contact with the victim but admitted to deleting graphic text messages he had sent her, according to arrest documents.