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High School Teacher in San Jose Accused of Having Sexual Relationship with Student

A South Bay high school teacher has been arrested on suspicion of having a sexual relationship with a 17-year-old male student, police said Thursday.

Trudy Hill, 32 and who teaches at Santa Teresa High School in San Jose, has been placed on leave, school officials said. The educator surrendered to detectives at the San Jose Police Department on Thursday, where she posted bail and was released, officials said.

Hill was also arrested for sending harmful matter to a minor and oral copulation, police said. No other victims have been identified, according to police.

East Side Union High School District Superintendent Chris Funk said the district is assisting and cooperating with the police investigation.

No other information was immediately available.

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