Teacher's assistant arrested for raping a 15-year-old

A teacher's assistant in Long Island is accused of raping a 15-year-old student.

Marcus Johnson, 27, was arrested for allegedly having an 'inappropriate relationship' with the female student who is now 15.

The Bay Shore High School teacher's assistant works with autistic children. Suffolk County Police Department told CBS New York the teen is not one of his students.

According to his Facebook page he started working at the school in 2016. The sexual abuse allegedly began when the student was 14. 

He has been charged with second and third degree rape and endangering the welfare of a child.

The investigation is ongoing and Johnson is expected to be arraigned in Central Islip court on Friday. 

Bay Shore High School has not released a statement at this time.

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