A man who has been a teacher and coach with the Ipswich Public School District is facing pending counts of sexual contact with a young child.
The Ipswich School District’s website Tuesday said Jeromy Loken, 47, teaches industrial technology and physical education in addition to coaching track. Online court records show Loken was arrested on Thursday for first-degree rape of a victim younger than 13.
An affidavit detailing the police investigation is sealed, but a petition for a protection order against Loken offers further information. In it, a woman writes that Loken is her day care provider’s husband. She claims that in early June Loken offered candy to her child in exchange for sexual acts.
The protection order petition also alleges Loken placed his genitalia on the child.
According to the South Dakota Department of Social Services website, a state-registered family day care in Ipswich is listed as “Provider currently suspended.”
A hearing on the protection order petition is scheduled for June 18 in Ipswich.
