May 14, 2008 5:02 am US/Pacific
Alleged Sex Affair Leads To Teacher's Arrest
PALMDALE, Calif.
A math teacher at Pete Knight High School in Palmdale has been arrested on suspicion of engaging in sexual intercourse with a 17-year-old student in April 2004.
Gregg Donahue, 29, was taken into custody at his home in the 2000 block of West Avenue H-6 in around 11:30 a.m. Tuesday in Lancaster by detectives from the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department's Special Victims Bureau.
Donahue is currently being held at the sheriff's Lancaster Station. Bail has been set at $20,000, said sheriff's Lt. Art Lucas.
The arrest stemmed from allegations by a former high school student who reported last Thursday that she had a sexual relationship with Donahue -- a Pete Knight High math teacher and track coach -- in April 2004, he said.
"At the time of their relationship, the victim was 17 years old, and the incidents occurred at Mr. Donahue's residence, not at the school," Lucas said.
On Tuesday morning, "Mr. Donahue was arrested for unlawful sexual intercourse with a minor," he said, adding that Donahue is currently a Pete Knight High employee.
Donahue is expected to appear at the Antelope Valley Municipal Court at 8 a.m. Thursday, according to the sheriff's Web site.
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