Overview
- Cody Pester, 26, a sixth-grade teacher and wrestling coach, was arrested and charged following a Lancaster County Sheriff's Office investigation.
- Investigators say he and the 18-year-old exchanged about 13,000 text messages from May 10 to August 8, beginning the day she graduated.
- Authorities report the relationship became sexual by July 18, within the 90-day window, and say Pester admitted to sex about six times that month.
- He was taken into custody in late January and released after bond was lowered to $10,000, with his next court appearance set for March 9.
- The Palmyra school district removed him from classroom and coaching duties and offered counseling while cooperating with investigators.