Rees Messer, Delaware Middle School Teacher Charged with Multiple Counts of Rape of a Student

A former middle school teacher from Stanton Middle School in Wilmington, Delaware has been charged with multiple counts of rape of a student. Reed Messer, 42, was arrested at her home in Greenville, South Carolina, and was extradited to Delaware on May 8, 2023, by Delaware State Police.

The arrest followed an investigation that started after a report was filed with the Division of Family Services in late December 2022, alleging that Messer had a sexual relationship with a juvenile student about nine years ago.

Detectives determined that Messer and the student had a two-month sexual relationship in October 2014. Police obtained an arrest warrant for Messer on April 26, 2023, and she was taken into custody by South Carolina authorities.

Messer is charged with two counts of sexual abuse of a child by a person of trust, 10 counts of third-degree rape, and 10 counts of fourth-degree rape. She is being held at the Baylor Women’s prison with a bond set at $310,000 cash.

According to Delaware authorities, Messer has not been an employee of the Red Clay Consolidated School District, which includes Stanton Middle School, since November 2014.

Following her departure from Delaware, Messer was apparently hired by Legacy Early College, a charter school in Greenville, South Carolina. However, officials at the school did not respond to a query seeking confirmation that she worked there.

The South Carolina Department of Education’s website indicates that Messer was first certified as a teacher in that state in July 2015 for elementary and early childhood education, middle-level language arts, English, and special education. She received a literacy specialist endorsement in November. Her certificate status reads: “summary suspension.”

Reed Messer will be arraigned at a later date, and the court docket did not list an attorney for her.

Last Known Contact Information

Address: 314 Gordon St Greenville SC 29611

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