A teacher at an elite Catholic all-boys school outside Cincinnati, Ohio, faces up to 15 years in prison for allegedly having sex with an at-risk 17-year-old student in his campus office, sending him nudes and keep chasing him. after he tried to break off the illicit relationship, according to authorities.

Emily Nutley, 42, was charged with six counts of sexual assault, a third-degree felony, following the alleged affair. Hamilton County Prosecutor Melissa Powers said.

In the fall 2023 semester, Nutley was hired by St. Xavier High School, a prestigious Jesuit school for boys, as a supervisor of a program intended to help “students who struggle with academics,” prosecutors said.

Through his role, he met the victim, a 17-year-old boy, who was participating in his program, authorities said.

Nutley then began developing a relationship with the victim outside of school hours, texting her nude photos of her and sexually explicit messages, prosecutors said.

In mid-November, Nutley and the victim were in a physical relationship, and Nutley allegedly performed a sexual act on the victim “at least once while on the campus of St. Xavier High School and an additional time off campus,” they said. the authorities.

Nutley and the student also allegedly had sex after school in his campus office, according to prosecutors.

“When the victim attempted to stop the encounters, Nutley continued to contact her via text messages,” the prosecutor’s office said.

The inappropriate relationship was discovered through an internal investigation by school administrators, who contacted Springfield Township Police. The department then launched its own investigation.

Powers criticized Nutley’s “reprehensible conduct” and said he plans to prosecute the matter fully and thoroughly.

“This is absolutely unacceptable and reprehensible behavior by an adult towards a minor. “This girl needed help and guidance, but instead she found an adult who sought to act out her perverted sexual desires,” Powers wrote.

Nutley was fired from the school in October, Fox 19 reported.

In a statement, St. Xavier said it believed the case was an “isolated incident.”

“At this time, we respectfully ask that prayers continue for the well-being of our students, their families, all of our staff, and for all those affected by abuse. We remain committed to providing a safe, supportive and nurturing environment for our entire St. Xavier community,” St. Xavier President Tim Riley told the outlet.

If convicted, Nutley will also be required to register as a sex offender, authorities said.

He is scheduled to appear in court on Nov. 8, the outlet reported.