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Bishop McDevitt teacher facing charges for providing alcohol and having sex with students

HARRISBURG — Detectives from the Dauphin County District Attorney’s Criminal Investigation Division arrested Randi Lynn Zurenko, 33, of Millerstown,...
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HARRISBURG — Detectives from the Dauphin County District Attorney’s Criminal Investigation Division arrested Randi Lynn Zurenko, 33, of Millerstown, Perry County Thursday afternoon.

Zurenko is facing charges in connection to inappropriate relationships with two separate Bishop McDevitt High School students while she was a teacher at the school.

Victim 1 graduated from the school in 2013, but prior to graduation, Zurenko provided alcohol to the underage student on several occasions. On one occasion at Fort Hunter In Susquehanna Township, Zurenko massaged the student’s back and undid the victim’s bra according to a release by the Dauphin County District Attorney’s office.

In early 2015, Zurenko began a relationship with another student, victims 2. The relationship continued until October 14, 2016, and involved multiple sex acts between Zurenko and victim 2.

Zurenko also photographed victim 2 in various stages of undress, as well took photographs of herself and victim 2 having sexual relations. Zurenko also sent victim #2 nude ‘selfie’ photos. Detectives seized Zurenko’s phone and other electronic devises and found numerous nude photographs of the victim. The sexual encounters with victim 2 took place at various locations to include Swatara Township, Fort Hunter in Susquehanna Township, parking lots near Union Deposit and Rutherford Roads in Lower Paxton Township, Zurenko’s home in Perry County and at Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. The last sexual encounter occurred this past Friday on October 14, 2016.

Detectives interviewed Zurenko on October 18th.  During the course of the interview Zurenko admitted to providing both victim 1 and victim 2 alcohol while they were students at Bishop McDevitt.  She also admitted that, while employed as a teacher at Bishop McDevitt High School, she had a sexual relationship with victim 2, a current student at the school.  Zurenko also admitted to taking nude photographs of victim 2.

Upon being advised of the investigation on October 18th, officials at Bishop McDevitt High School immediately placed Zurenko on administrative leave.  The school cooperated fully with detectives investigating these incidents.  This case was investigated by Sgt. Todd Johnson, Detective John O’Connor, with assistance from Cpl. Autumn Lupey of the Lower Paxton  Police Department and Officer Pete Fure currently employed by the Derry Township Police Department.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Detective John O’Connor at 780-6432.  Press inquiries should be referred to Chief Deputy District Attorney Sean McCormack.

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