URBANDALE – Authorities have arrested a teacher in Urbandale, Iowa on multiple counts of sexual abuse.
Multiple media outlets have reported that Ben Hoffman, 23, a seventh grade language arts teacher, was arrested Wednesday and charged with 11 counts of sex abuse, sexual exploitation by a school employee, and two counts of providing alcohol to a minor.
It was reported that Hoffman was alleged by police to have had sexual contact with a 13 year-old child and a 14 year-old child at his West Des Moines apartment this year.
The Urbandale School District contacted parents almost immediately, saying “an Urbandale Middle School teacher that has been placed on leave—effective immediately. Ben Hoffman was arrested by the West Des Moines Police on July 31 and charged with sexual abuse, sexual exploitation by a school employee, and providing alcohol to minors. As you might imagine, as a district we are shocked and saddened by this news.”
Almost all traces of Hoffman were already removed from the Urbandale School District website by Wednesday evening. He was no longer listed in the staff directory. Hoffman was quoted in one remaining story, however, as saying “I believe students need opportunities to showcase their artistic and/or writing abilities—not just to fellow classmates—but to the community (see photo, above, that accompanied that story).”
Violation/charge Bond Amount
Providing Alcohol To a Minor – $300.00
Providing Alcohol To a Minor – $300.00
Sexual Exploitation By a School Employee – $5,000.00
Sex Abuse 3rd X9 – $10,000.00
Sex Abuse 3rd X2 – $10,000.00
$25,600
SUBJECT IS INNOCENT UNTIL PROVEN GUILTY
Maybe the teen girls wanted it. MY 2 step daughters were wild in there days getting kicked out of a bible camp because of fooling around with the boys. ONE bragged she was the eye candy for a circle jerk. Also gave naked pics to the sr. football players.
You don’t know him and how dare you put all of the blame on him these “kids” thought they were woman enough to have sex with a man. They conciously snuck out of there home, into his house, drank the alcohol provided, and CHOSE to have sex with him. Yes, he was in the wrong for making that poor decision on choosing to go through with having sex with minors but I reassure you he is paying for his mistake.
someone is teaching these kids how to have sex and drink because by the time I get em when they turn 18 they’ve been around the block.
-stay black
Give him hard time. my buds at Ft Madison will covet him. He will have lots of likes on his face too.
I dont just going by what was put on here and dm register. My bad im going to cut his balls off before he goes to court.
How do you know he is guilty were you with him?
FU**EN DIRT BAG. THESE TYPE OF PEOPLE NEED TO HAVE THEIR BALLS CUT OF AND FED TO THEM. MORE THAN LIKELY HE WILL PLEAD TO A LESSER CHARGE AND SEEK OUT NEW UNDERAGE VICTIMS.