Malden teacher, basketball coach arraigned amid allegations he raped high school foster child
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Malden teacher, basketball coach arraigned amid allegations he raped high school foster child
"Scott Marino, 54, of Stoneham, was arrested Wednesday and charged with two counts of rape, one count of indecent assault and battery on a person 14 or over, and one count of supplying liquor to a person under 21. He pleaded not guilty Thursday in Woburn District Court, records show."
"The victim was in the foster care of Marino and his wife, according to NBC 10. She played basketball on the team that Marino coached, and the two had known each other for several years before the alleged assault, the station reported."
"Malden police first informed the school district that Marino was being investigated Feb. 19, and he was "immediately placed on leave," according to Sippel. The district did not cite specific charges in its statement, referring to the circumstances as a "serious incident.""
Scott Marino, a 54-year-old educator at Linden STEAM Academy and head coach of the girls basketball team at Malden High School, was arrested and arraigned on charges including two counts of rape, indecent assault and battery, and supplying liquor to a minor. The alleged victim was an 18-year-old high school student who was in foster care with Marino and his wife at the time of the incident on February 18. The victim played on the basketball team Marino coached and had known him for several years. Malden police notified the school district on February 19, and Marino was immediately placed on leave. The superintendent emphasized the district's commitment to student safety.
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