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Another Marshalltown teacher charged with sexually exploiting a student

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July 8th, 2021 by Ric Hanson

(Radio Iowa) – For the second time in a week, a teacher in the Marshalltown Community School District has been arrested on charges of sexual exploitation by a school employee. Adam Edgington turned himself in to Marshalltown Police on the charge yesterday. The 42-year-old English teacher at Miller Middle School is accused of starting a relationship with a 13-year-old student. Edgington was released pending a court appearance on Monday. A statement from the school district says Edgington has been placed on administrative leave. ]

This is the second arrest of a district employee on the charge of sexual exploitation in recent days. Marshalltown High School instructor Mark Esquivel was arrested on June 30th on the same class D felony.