Teacher facing charges after admitted to fondling himself in classroom office

A Hamilton Middle School music teacher and worship pastor was charged on Monday for aggravated indecent exposure. Daniel James DuPuis, 28, was arraigned for the two-year felony in Allegan County. In addition to his teaching position, DuPuis is a pastor in the Holland area, according to court documents. He has admitted to fondling himself five times between January and April in one the rooms at the school, according to the Michigan State Police. DuPuis said there were no students present at the time and the door was locked. A janitor alerted school officials to DuPuis' behaviour after noticing "suspicious" items in a trash can, including tissues that had the odour of semen, police said. A janitor also discovered a pair of girl's underwear, which DuPuis said he didn't know anything about. The item must have fallen out of a girl's backpack, he said. On Friday, DuPuis was suspended for at least three days without pay - the maximum number of days allowed by the teacher's union. He has no prior criminal record. The Holland man's wife and two young children were in the courtroom for his arraignment. DuPuis' preliminary hearing is scheduled for 9:30 a.m. on April 28 in Allegan County... Wood TV