Tulsa school teacher arrested for sexual abuse

Monday, November 11th 2002, 12:00 am

By: News On 6

A Tulsa teacher is arrested on four counts of sexual abuse. Tulsa Police records show Son Rockstroh was booked into the Tulsa County jail on 3 counts of rape by instrumentation and one count of lewd molestation.

He was arrested after lengthy questioning over the weekend. Police say the 13-year-old victim and her mother regard Rockstroh as the "pastor" of their church. They told investigators he came to their home and took nude photographs of the girl, then molested her on two occasions.

Rockstroh reportedly told the girl and her mother he was obtaining DNA samples in case something happened to her. The report goes on to say the suspect told the victim not to tell anyone about the incident. Rockstroh is an art teacher at Memorial High School. The 13-year-old girl is reportedly home-schooled.

Rockstroh has been suspended. John Hamill with Tulsa Public Schools, "And that is an administrative leave, administrative suspension, whatever you want to call it, uh, according to state law it is with pay, that's until a decision is made whether to take further action."

Tulsa Police are still investigating.