GOOSE CREEK, S.C.–Detectives with the Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office, as well as a member of the U.S. Marshal’s Joint Criminal Apprehension Team, arrested 36-year-old Paul Jette Herman at his residence in Moncks Corner following an investigation into allegations he had an illicit sexual relationship with a 16-year-old female student at Goose Creek High School, where Herman is an assistant principal.
After discovering text messages on the victim’s cell phone and questioning the victim, her parents’ ascertained information that she had been having an illicit relationship with Herman since December 2014.
The victim’s parents then filed a report with the Sheriff’s Office, which came to the attention of the commander of the Criminal Investigations Division.
An investigation followed and an arrest warrant was sworn out after obtaining a statement from the victim and corroborating evidence was found on the victim’s cell phone.
Herman is being charged with Sexual Battery with a Student (Without Aggravated Force or Coercion). This Act Number 2010-265 was signed into law in June 2010 and is designed to prosecute those in authority in the public or private school sector who abuse their authority and position of trust for the purpose of taking sexual advantage of students. Sexual Battery with a student is a felony punishable by up to five years in prison.
Following the arrest, the Berkeley County School District issued the following statement:
“Berkeley County School District has just become aware of the arrest of one of its employees, Mr. Paul J. Herman. Berkeley County School District is cooperating fully with the Berkeley County Sheriffs Office in this matter. Mr. Herman will be placed on leave immediately pending this investigation.”
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