A Middle School choir director is accused of raping a 13-year-old girl.
Gary Smith, 43, of Newark, Delaware is charged with rape, continuous sexual abuse of a child and other related offenses.
Smith was the choir director at the H.B. DuPont Middle School in Hockessin, Delaware. The investigation began in September after police received information reporting the rape of a female student at the school in 2010.
With the help and cooperation of the Red Clay School District Safety Administration, investigators determined Smith had been involved in a sexual relationship with the victim from April, 2010 until August, 2012. The victim was 13-years-old when the abuse began, police said.
Smith was arrested Tuesday morning at his home. He was committed to the Howard Young Correctional Institution in lieu of $815,000 cash bond. Information on his attorney was not immediately available.
The Red Clay School District placed Smith on administrative leave, notified a Crisis Team and informed parents of students at the school.
