A principal and track coach at an eastern Iowa school was charged after police say he had an inappropriate relationship with a student.
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A principal and track coach at an eastern Iowa school was charged after police say he had an inappropriate relationship with a student.
40-year-old Lucas Tanney, of Waterloo, was charged with sexual exploitation by a school employee, a Class D felony. Tanney serves as principal for 6th through 12th grades at Valley Lutheran School, according to the district’s website.
Waterloo police received a report Thursday claiming he had an inappropriate relationship with a juvenile female student. He was also the victim’s track coach.
Investigators found that unlawful sexual conduct happened at Tanney’s home.
Tanney was taken into custody without incident Friday. He was booked into the Black Hawk County Jail.
Tanney faces up to five years in prison, if convicted.
