A Montgomery County teacher accused of sexually assaulting a student with autism has fled to Hong Kong, authorities said Tuesday.
Police say 25-year-old Yee Tak Sharon Kui, a teacher at The Frost School in Wheaton, went to the Silver Spring home of a 15-year-old boy twice in November and had "illegal sexual contact" with him. Investigators say the victim's parents were not home during the encounters.
An arrest warrant was obtained, and Kui was charged with two counts each of third degree sex offense, sex abuse of a minor and sexual solicitation of a minor. But during their investigation. authorities found that Kui fled to Hong Kong to avoid prosecution.
According to the school's website, The Frost School is a private, special education school serving children and teens with "behavioral disabilities, autism spectrum disorders, and related special needs."
Police will hold a news conference Tuesday afternoon regarding the case.
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