Professor Homer accused of sexually assaulted a woman at her home

Alaska states were arrested last week a Homer man, who is accused of sexually assaulted a woman several times.

38 -year -old Charles Rininger is facing seven charges of crime, including a 1st grade sexual assault, second -degree sexual aggression and grade I.

Rininger is a teacher at Homer Middle School and works at the K-12 school in Ninilchik, according to the personnel director of the School District of Kenai Borough Peninsula. The district said on Monday that it was placed on administrative leave, while the district is investigating the accusations.

Meghan Redmond, the director of the Middle School, emphasized in a letter on Tuesday to parents that the case against Rininger does not involve students.

“Our priority is to ensure a smooth transition for students and we work active on a plan to provide coverage for all classes for the rest of the school year,” said Redmond. “In addition, we would like to make sure support is available – if your child needs someone to talk to. Our staff is here to help you.”

Rininger is incarcerated and does not have a lawyer, according to the database of registration of the online court.

According to district hiring records, Rininger started working for the district in 2018 as a long -term replacement teacher at Kenai Middle School. He also worked at McNeil Canyon Elementary School for five years, including as a sixth -grade teacher. Since the beginning of the 2023 school year, Rininger has worked as a teacher at Homer Middle School, with missions in physical education and talented and talented program.

According to the accusation documents of the investigation officer, a 70 -year -old woman said Homer police had been sexually assaulted in her home. She had dinner with a friend when she says Rininger presented at her powerful home. The documents say she began to hug and increase against her friend, who left after she felt uncomfortable.

The woman told Rininger investigators she became aggressive towards her, forcing her against the wall and grasping her genital organs. The officer says Rininger pushed the woman’s face from his chest to the point where he couldn’t breathe and thought he would rape her if he couldn’t stop. The woman says she could distract Ringer and force her from her house.

The woman also mentioned a separate incident two months ago. She says that an intoxication rininger entered the unlocked house and climbed into her bed. She says Rininger took off her clothes and tried to rape her.

The next morning, the documents that charge say that the woman woke up to find a rininger and “threw” the house, including the breaking of furniture, television and closet door. She faced Rininger who said she was drunk.

After last week’s report, law enforcement monitored a phone call between Rininger and woman, during which time he apologized and said he didn’t remember what happened. The loading documents say that Rininger expressed his shock when the woman described what happened and apologized for her behavior.

The troops arrested Rininger as he was driving on the Sterling highway and arrested. Officers say he agreed to talk to them about the accusations and said he drank seven bottles of whiskey before going to the woman’s house. Rininger said he drank because of a friend’s death. Rininger was booked at Wildwood Facility in Kenai.

State prosecutors say they intend to raise other factors that would make the potential punishment more severe. They claim that Rininger should have known that the woman is “especially vulnerable or incapable of resistance” due to factors such as age or health conditions.

A judge set the bail at $ 100,000, which Rininger has not paid for months from 12:30 pm. Rininger is scheduled to appear in court in Kenai on Friday.

The arrest of Rininger is made by the third employee of the school district, who are actively facing accusations of sexual conduct.

A former high school teacher Soldotna and president of the teacher’s union is facing more than 50 taxes In a case brought by a former student who says he has sexually assaulted. And troops last year Arrested a former custodian of the SkyView middle school They say he sexually abused a student while working at school.

Resources

If you or someone you know, you have sexual violence, resources and reporting information is available through the 24-hour assistance line of South Peninsula Haven House at 907-235-8943 and through the South Hospital Peninsula at 907-235-8101. The direct line of national domestic violence It is 800-799-7233.

On the central peninsula kenai, Leeshore Center Provides services for victims of domestic violence and sexual aggression. The intervention line of the 24-hour crisis of the organization is 907-283-7257.