(MSC News)---A St. Joseph School District teacher has been charged with allegedly having an inappropriate relationship with a student.

KQ2-TV reports the school district was notified late Friday that 27-year-old Cole Charboneau was arrested and charged with a felony count of first degree statutory sodomy with a minor.

According to a statement from School Superintendent Dr. Robert Newhart, the district learned of an accusation against Charboneau on Nov. 17th. Newhart said the district immediately notified Missouri’s Family Support Division and place Charboneau on paid administrative leave pending further investigation. He has remained on leave.

Charboneau was a teacher at Eugene Field Elementary.

He was jailed on $50,000 bond, and is scheduled to appear in court Tuesday.