A Bangor High School math teacher is charged with unlawful sexual contact. Officials say the incident happened off school property.

According to WVII-TV, the charge against James McHenry, age 48, was filed on October 27th. The report states that McHenry touched the genitals of a juvenile. There's no word on whether it was a student at Bangor High school or how old the victim was.

If convicted, McHenry faces up to a year in jail. His first court appearance is scheduled for December 10th. It's not known whether he is still teaching at Bangor High.

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