Raemon Matthews, a nationally regarded history teacher at Samuel Gompers High School in the Bronx, has been barred from the classroom for sexual wrongdoing involving students.

An investigation by the New York City Department of Education found that Matthews intimidated a 17-year-old female student into posing for explicit photos in a classroom cage that was used for storage. The educator was found to have engaged the teen in inappropriate activities, including fondling her breasts and private areas as well as posing for the photos under the pretense of "attract[ing] college recruiters and employers," the New York Daily News reports. Matthews has pleaded guilty to sexual abuse.

The teen reportedly attempted to stop the sessions once, but was told, "no, bo-boo, we're just getting started." She didn't pursue the issue because she was afraid "he would hurt or fail her."

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