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Rustburg Middle School teacher arrested

A Rustburg Middle School teacher was arrested Monday.  Matthew Judd Collins is charged with one count of taking indecent liberties with a child under the age of 15.

Collins is 26-years-old and teaches 5th and 6th grade physical education at Rustburg Middle School, according to the Campbell County Sheriff's Department. 

Captain L. T. Guthrie says the victim is not a relative of Collins.  Deputies are investigating possible incidents that occurred between January 1 and March 13.  Guthrie said they did not occur on school property.  The investigation began when a friend of the victim's family notified authorities.

Marty Harvey, administrative assistant to the superintendent of Campbell County Public Schools, says the school system has taken "immediate and appropriate action" against Collins. 

He says Collins will "not be in the classroom," but declined to say whether he's still employed by the school.

Collins is being held in the Campbell County Adult Detention Center.