A former Bellevue High School staffer and football player was charged Tuesday with second-degree sexual misconduct with a minor following allegations the 24-year-old Medina man inappropriately touched a 16-year-old boy while he slept inside his home back in January.

BHS Principal Scott Powers issued a letter to parents on Feb. 23 informing them of the investigation into one of the school’s staff members and that the employee was placed on paid administrative leave. The district confirmed Tuesday night that Leonard R. Wolfork is no longer employed at BHS.

The Medina Police Department began investigating Wolfork after the 16-year-old student disclosed to a school teacher in a class writing assignment that the former educational assistant in charge of parking allegedly fondled him through his pants while he was sleeping at Wolfork’s home around 3 a.m. Jan. 6, according to court records.

A Medina Police report states Wolfork denied the allegations, but there have been multiple discrepancies in his statements to law enforcement since the investigation started; he allegedly later admitted to providing the 16-year-old with alcohol. The report identifies other incidences of questionable contact with students and possible school policy violations, such as writing notes to students to get out of class without a legitimate excuse.

Wolfork is a former Wolverines lineman, graduating from BHS in 2009.

Another student reported to police Wolfork sent him a Snapchat video of himself urinating in early February.

Wolfork will be arraigned 8:30 a.m. May 18 at the King County Courthouse in Seattle.