LEXINGTON — Child endangerment charges against a Lexington High School teacher have been dropped, according to Mansfield Municipal Court records. Courtney James Steele, a health and physical education teacher, was charged with a misdemeanor in September. He allegedly required a student to do push-ups on a hot asphalt surface. Steele pleaded not guilty to one […]
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Lexington PE, health teacher charged with child endangerment
Editor’s Note: Charges against Steele were dropped in April 2025. LEXINGTON — A teacher and coach at Lexington High School has been charged with a misdemeanor after allegedly requiring a student to do push-ups on a hot asphalt surface. Courtney James Steele was charged with one count of endangering children, according to records from the […]