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South Carolina: Music teacher from Spartanburg arrested

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Spartanburg music teacher arrested and accused of sexually abusing a minor, police say

A Spartanburg, South Carolina, music teacher is suspected of sexual abuse of a minor. Spartanburg police said that on March 20, 2024, officers began investigating John R. Foster Jr., 75, a music teacher at Roper Music on East Main Street in Spartanburg. Police said the victim passed the information on to her father, who then contacted Spartanburg police. According to police, the 13-year-old female victim was a guitar student of Foster’s. The victim began taking guitar lessons at Roper Music approximately three to four years before reporting this information, police said. As a result of the investigation, an arrest warrant was issued for Foster on a charge of sexual abuse of a minor. Police said if there are others who believe they were victims of Foster, they are asked to contact Spartanburg police at 864-596-2065 or email Investigator Alex Simmons at [email protected].

SPARTANBURG, SC —

A music teacher from Spartanburg, South Carolina, is suspected of sexually abusing a minor, police said.

Spartanburg Police said that on March 20, 2024, officers began an investigation into John R. Foster Jr., 75, a music teacher at Roper Music on East Main Street in Spartanburg.

According to police, the victim passed the information on to her father, who then contacted Spartanburg police.

John Foster

According to police, the 13-year-old female victim was one of Foster’s guitar students.

The victim began taking guitar lessons at Roper Music about three to four years before reporting this information, police said.

As a result of the investigation, an arrest warrant was issued against Foster for sexual abuse of a minor.

Police said anyone else who believes they may have been a victim of Foster is asked to contact Spartanburg police by phone at 864-596-2065 or email Investigator Alex Simmons at [email protected].

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