Martial Arts Instructor Inappropriate With Female Student: Cops

A martial arts instructor turned himself in after allegedly touching his female student in an inappropriate way.

The 14-year-old girl was a student at the Martial Arts Training Center in Wilmington, Delaware.

The girl was finishing her training on the night of Nov. 10 when the owner of the training center, who was also her instructor, 43-year-old Thomas St. Joseph, cornered her in an office area, according to investigators.

St. Joseph then allegedly touched her in a way that caused her alarm. The girl pushed St. Joseph away and demanded that he take her home. He drove the girl back to her house where she told her parents about the incident.

The girl and her family did not report the incident to the Delaware State Police until Nov. 18 however.

On Nov. 29, St. Joseph turned himself in. He was arrested for one count each of second-degree unlawful imprisonment and offensive touching.

He was arraigned and released on $2000 unsecured bail.

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