West Bend teacher charged with repeated sexual assault

WEST BEND -- A teacher in the West Bend School District is charged with repeated sexual assault of a child. The West Bend School District's superintendent sent a letter home to parents, informing them of the charges.

Thomas Barany of Cedarburg is a teacher at Badger Middle School, but the sexual assault accusations do not involve any student in the West Bend School District, and did not occur on school property.

Barany is on unpaid leave, pending the West Bend School District's own investigation. Once the investigation is complete, the school district will determine what sort of disciplinary action to take.