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A former Lafayette Parish School system employee who is accused of having sex with an underage foreign exchange student is now facing additional charges in New Orleans.

WDSU in New Orleans has published a story claiming Rev. John Asare-Dankwah of St. Peter Claver Catholic Church in Treme has been accused of raping and beating a 10-year-old during a church retreat in Montgomery, Alabama in 2008.

The system makes its first public response since being named in several lawsuits against a former teacher.

Lawsuit says that a nine year old girl suffered "despicable acts" during the school day.

The Sheriff praises the victims for being brave and coming forward to tell their stories.

The teacher was arrested on first degree rape and video voyeurism charges.

The man was arrested after the results of a paternity test.

The incident apparently happened during a visit with the family.

According to WBRZ, the Louisiana State Penitentiary is investigating an incident surrounding claims that a teen was raped at the Angola Rodeo.

The grounds for his appeal were not spelled out in Friday's one-paragraph filing.