Teacher touched girl in class, called her ‘baby’: lawsuit

An elementary school teacher in Kentucky allegedly made repeated sexual advances toward a female student he called “baby” and demanded hugs from girls in his class, according to a report.

Stephen Loder, who resigned in September 2018 from Newport Intermediate School after just two month, was named in a civil lawsuit filed in July that claims he sexually harassed and assaulted the girl by touching her backside and pressing his groin against her back, the Cleveland Enquirer reports.

Loder, who taught sixth grade at the school, allegedly demanded displays of affection from female students and placed their faces near his groin during those embraces. Loder also frequently referred to his genitals during his class, the suit claims.

Loder, who has not been criminally charged, could not be reached for comment on Monday. He declined through a relative to respond to the allegations when reached by the Enquirer.

A spokeswoman for Newport Independent Schools told The Post that Loder had resigned last September after starting in the district in early August 2018.

The lawsuit also names Newport Independent Schools, its superintendent and a former superintendent as defendants, alleging that they didn’t adequately supervise the girl.

District officials tried to get the suit tossed last month, claiming that the girl’s injuries were “caused solely by her own respective acts or omissions,” the Enquirer reports.

Attorney Mary Ann Stewart — who represents the district, as well as its current and former superintendent — refused to comment when reached by the newspaper to elaborate on a recent filing, which denies that Loder spoke about sex in class or touched students inappropriately.

An attorney representing the student and her mother told the Enquirer that school staffers did nothing when they received complaints about Loder’s behavior. It’s unclear how many students in all were victimized by the alleged harassment, attorney Michael Reilly said.

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