Salem-Keizer teacher put on leave after lawsuit alleges sexual abuse against 2 former students

The police report also said that Josh Rist, 35, told one of the girls that he had sexually explicit dreams about her. PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A Sal...

October 3, 2023
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The police report also said that Josh Rist, 35, told one of the girls that he had sexually explicit dreams about her. PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A Salem-Keizer Public Schools teacher was placed on administrative leave Monday after a lawsuit alleges he sexually abused two of his former students. The two unidentified students filed the $10 million lawsuit on Wednesday against Josh Rist, 35, and the district, accusing Rist of 'grooming' and 'sexual abuse' between 2015 and 2020 when he worked as a music and choir teacher at McNary High School.