A former Massachusetts middle school teacher has been accused of raping a 14-year-old student and committing other offenses during the 2022-23 school year, prosecutors said.
The Essex County District Attorney’s Office charged 38-year-old Tymond Tran, of Hudson, New Hampshire, with rape of a child aggravated by an age difference of 10 years or more, indecent assault and battery on a person 14 or over, exhibiting a child in a nude or lascivious pose, and distributing obscene matter to a minor.
Prosecutors allege the offenses involved a then-14-year-old student while Tran taught eighth grade at Thurgood Marshall Middle School in Lynn during the 2022-23 school year.
Tran remains free under strict court-ordered conditions while the case proceeds, including house arrest with GPS monitoring, except for emergency medical appointments, court appearances, and attorney visits.
The court also ordered Tran to have no unsupervised contact with anyone under 18, submit to random searches of his electronic devices, reside at an Attleboro address, avoid all contact with victims and witnesses, and possess no child sexual abuse material.
Tran is scheduled to return to court on August 26 for a pretrial conference.
A former recipient of a national teaching award from a prominent technology company, Tran was named one of 10 recipients of the honor in 2022, recognizing educators who promote diversity, equity, and inclusion while encouraging students to pursue careers in computer science and robotics.
The officials from the Lynn School District and the city of Lynn expressed shock and concern for the well-being of the alleged victim, stating that the district is cooperating with law enforcement and conducting an independent investigation.
