March 3, 2009 in City, Idaho

Rogers teacher cited for indecent exposure

By The Spokesman-Review
 
Tags:Daniel RhoadesIndecent ExposureSuper One Foods
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A high school math teacher cited for indecent exposure in Post Falls two weeks ago continued teaching before Spokane Public Schools learned of the incident through a police news release Tuesday afternoon.

Daniel James Rhoades, 31, was cited for the misdemeanor Feb. 19 after a woman called 911 Feb. 7 and said a man had exposed his genitals to her as she sat in her parked car in the parking lot of Super One Foods at 805 E. Polston Ave. about 11 p.m.

Police traced the license plate of the suspect’s blue Dodge Dakota to Rhoades, who was issued a citation after he admitted the crime, said Post Falls police Capt. Scot Haug.

“He had confessed to the investigator that he’d done this on several other occasions, but this was the first time he’d been caught,” Haug said.

Rhoades, a Post Falls resident who’s taught at Rogers High School in north Spokane since fall 2006, was put on paid leave Tuesday afternoon, said schools spokeswoman Terren Roloff.

Rhoades had worked as a substitute teacher since February 2006 before being hired at Rogers, where he taught mostly freshmen and sophomores, Roloff said. He also coached the 8th grade wrestling team at Shaw Middle School.

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Three comments on this story so far. Add yours!

  • eagleproducer on March 06 at 9:18 a.m.

    Thanks, Daniel for giving the public another whipping boy for their unexamined angst concerning public education.

    Why paid leave, though? I know my contract specifically states that I’m to immediately report any arrest and failure to do so is considered breach of contract and grounds for immediate dismissal.

  • MissyMarie on March 23 at 4:47 p.m.

    Jeezes Mr. Rhoades thanx for giving people anotha reason fer hatin rogers.
    It aint bad eunff fer people ta think were a bad school.
    But now we hire teachers who are fucced up in tha mind.
    &ta think i liked you i thought you were a good teacher.
    HAHA.
    yer poor wife how do you think she feels.
    Yer a total fuccin jerk.
    I hope you never cum bacc ta rogers.
    &i hope you get whats cumin ta you.

    Duces.
    ♥Hope Steinmetz.
    [[ you taught me mii freshmen yr]]

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