Petersburg, INDIANA

September 2, 2008 - Luke Musselwhite, 26, a teacher at Pike Central High School who resigned just prior to the start of this school year, was arrested for disseminating harmful material to a girl at the school and contributing to the deliquency of a minor.

During October and November 2007, Musselwhite allegedly sent over 200 text messages to the 17-year-old Pike Central High School student. Several of the text messages sent to the female student were sexual in nature.
Full Name: Luke A. Musselwhite

POLICE WERE INVESTIGATING two Pike Central teachers for allegedly disseminating harmful material to students via text messaging. Police have not identified the other teacher.

In other news, an English and Bible Literature teacher who was also a football coach committed suicide at his Gibson County home at 5:20 a.m. Tuesday morning.

Pike Central schools released students early and canceled the school board meeting and sporting events Tuesday night after the death.