DESTREHAN, La. — Authorities say a former Destrehan High School teacher was arrested Tuesday after he was accused of having inappropriate sexual contact with a student at the school.
The St. Charles Parish Sheriff’s Office said Kyle Aucoin-Melohn, 32, was arrested on a warrant for prohibited sexual conduct between an educator and student, and one count of molestation of a juvenile.
The sheriff’s office says Aucoin-Melohn had “inappropriate sexual contact” with a student at the school between 2017 and 2022 when the student was 16 and 17 years old. It added that the allegations were first reported to the sheriff’s office via an anonymous tip on Dec. 1, 2022 that said Aucoin-Melohn was “molesting male students.”
The sheriff’s office said Aucoin-Melohn’s employment at the school ended earlier this month.
Investigators say they found sufficient probable cause to obtain a warrant for Aucoin-Melohn’s arrest. The investigation is still ongoing.
Anyone with information about this investigation is asked to contact Sgt. Holly Laurent with the St. Charles Parish Sheriff’s Office Juvenile Investigations Division at 985-783-6807, 985-331-1562, or hlaurent@stcharlessheriff.org
The St. Charles Parish Public Schools issued the following statement after Aucoin-Melohn's arrest:
"We are aware that a former Destrehan High School employee is currently under investigation by the St. Charles Parish Sheriff’s Office. The school system is cooperating with the Sheriff’s Office and is conducting its own investigation. The safety and well-being of our students remain priorities. No further information regarding the situation may be given as this is a personnel matter, and we are following the appropriate policy, procedures, and law for next steps."
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