A Franklinton High School teacher has been arrested for a second time in recent weeks for crimes involving juveniles.
Jeremy Kendrick McKenzie was arrested Wednesday by the Franklinton Police Department and is facing a charge of prohibited sexual conduct between an educator and students, and a charge of intimidating, impending, or injuring witnesses, injuring officers.
McKenzie is in the custody of the Washington Parish Jail, pending bond, according to police.
This comes just weeks after McKenzie was arrested and accused of indecent behavior with a juvenile.
The Washington Parish School Board addressed that situation in a statement.
“The Washington Parish School Board takes any allegation involving the safety and well-being of a student very seriously. The matter is currently under investigation, and we will respect the legal process and refrain from commenting on specific details while the investigation is ongoing.”
According to Franklinton police, McKenzie was arrested in the Spring after he was accused of hitting a student on the head with the flat side of a machete.
WDSU has reached out to the Washington Parish School Board and the Washington Parish School District for a comment regarding McKenzie’s recent arrest. At the time of this publication, a response had not been received.
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