A former Shelton High School math teacher has been arrested after trying to kiss a 17-year-old student and making her uncomfortable with his questions during a dinner, according to police.
Police said a the teen filed a complaint in April, claiming George Perduta, 57, of Kensington, started asking about the status of the relationship when she went out to dinner with him, which made her uncomfortable.
After dinner, Perduta went to kiss the girl on the lips, but she moved her head down and he kissed her on the forehead, the teen told police.
A news release from police says Perduta was a teacher at the school and the teen was a Shelton High student at the time.
Perduta turned himself in to police on Tuesday. He was charged with disorderly conduct and released on a $500 bond.
He is due in court in Derby on Sept. 22.
