ST. GEORGE — A 42-year-old elementary school teacher was arrested Thursday after police say they learned of a relationship he was allegedly having with a 17-year-old boy.
Douglas Bullock, of St. George, was arrested for investigation of 12 counts of unlawful sexual conduct with a 16- or 17-year- old after the boy came forward to police, said St. George police officer James Schafer.
Schafer said the boy reported what he described as a "relationship" to the police, and the police investigated the incident, leading them to Bullock. He said investigators are unsure how long the relationship lasted but said that whatever happened between the two males appeared to be consensual.
Bullock is a teacher at Bloomington Hills Elementary School in the Washington County School District. A release from the school district Friday said the district is "very concerned" about the arrest. Bullock has been placed on administrative leave, and district officials said they do not believe any elementary school students were involved.
Bullock was booked into Purgatory Correctional Facility.
— Emiley Morgan