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SEAFORD, Del. - Police say an employee at West Seaford Elementary School has been arrested on child sex abuse charges.

Seaford Police Department says the 20-year-old man was a paraprofessional at the school. His identity has not been released. The man is charged with two counts of Sexual Abuse of a Child by Someone in a Position of Trust. Police say he was committed to the Department of Corrections on $20,000 cash bail. Investigators say they are looking into possible similar incidents.

In a statement, the Seaford School District says the employee has been placed on unpaid administrative leave pending the outcome of the investigation.

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