Published: May 08, 2009 10:55 pm      

Wexford teacher faces CSC charge

MESICK -- A Wexford County teacher faces a criminal sexual conduct charge.

Paul Paulik, 48, was arraigned this week on a single count of fourth-degree criminal sexual conduct, a court spokeswoman said. He is free on bond.

Paulik was placed on paid suspension from Mesick Consolidated High School in March pending the outcome of a Wexford County Sheriff's Department investigation.

A female student approached school officials about an alleged incident at the school after school hours March 5. Superintendent Dennis Stratton then called police, authorities previously said.

No one was in the office to comment about the investigation early Friday afternoon, a Wexford sheriff's spokeswoman said. Prosecutor Mark Smathers and Stratton did not return calls for comment.

Paulik is listed as a math teacher on a Wexford-Missaukee Intermediate School District directory.