Student teacher booked with felony sexual battery for inappropriately touching an elementary school student on the outside of the clothing: Investigation continuing and more counts may follow

A student teacher at a St. Bernard Parish elementary school was booked Thursday with one count of felony sexual battery for touching a student inappropriately on the outside of the clothing but an investigation is continuing that could involve more victims and counts, Sheriff James Pohlmann said.

Remy Ferrell, 24, an undergraduate at a college who has been a student teacher since August at Joseph Davies Elementary in Meraux, was taken into custody after several parents – who had learned of possible misconduct – brought their concerns to the school Thursday and the Sheriff’s Office was informed, the sheriff said.
Ferrell is being held in St. Bernard Parish Prison and is scheduled to go before a magistrate judge on Friday to have bond set.

Sheriff Pohlmann said Ferrell was taken from his home by sheriff’s detectives after he had been told to leave the school by school officials He was brought for questioning and was later booked with one count of felony sexual battery late Thursday afternoon.

The allegation involves the touching of a child on the outside of the clothing, the sheriff said, noting the investigation is continuing and more victims and counts are possible.