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Local high school teacher charged with sexual assault of child

WALPOLE, Mass. (MyFoxBoston.com) -- A teacher at Norfolk County Agricultural High School in Walpole has been charged with the sexual assault of a child.

According to court documents, 50-year-old John Williamson allegedly raped an 8-year-old boy at his garage apartment in Norwood on July 10.

Williamson met the boy's mother at Norwood Agricultural High School. Her husband passed away in 2009, and Williamson moved into the garage apartment on her property to help with her two boys and work around the house.

The mother learned about what happened between Williamson and her son after hearing the young boy swear.

She asked him where he heard the word and, according to court documents, he said, "I’m not supposed to tell you, I’ll be in big trouble. John told me not to tell you.”

As a concerned mom, she pressed for more information. What he told her was mostly too graphic to share, but he did tell his mother that Williamson had a "funny way of washing me.”

He went on to tell her that he had been raped, five times in one day, the court documents said.

His mother didn't hesitate before calling police. After an investigation, they arrested Williamson Friday morning in Medway and he was arraigned in court hours later.

He is facing charges of indecent assault and battery on a child with two counts of rape. A judge set $10,000 cash bail.

When confronted by FOX25's John Monahan outside of court, Williamson refused to answer any questions.