A first-year teacher at Shattuck-St. Mary's in Faribault was arrested this month after a 14-year-old boy told police he was sexually assaulted in the instructor's on-campus apartment. School officials say the teacher was fired the same day he was arrested and is no longer allowed on school grounds. The allegation has been filed as a criminal charge and is now moving through Rice County courts.
According to the criminal complaint, the boy told Faribault police he had been communicating with the teacher on Snapchat. He said the man picked him up sometime between midnight and 1 a.m., then drove him to a campus apartment where the alleged assault occurred. Police identified the accused as 26-year-old Beck Alexander Saine, who grew up in the Cleveland area and graduated from Harvard. Investigators say Saine was arrested on March 19 and released after posting $75,000 bond. He appeared in Rice County District Court on March 23 and is scheduled to return on June 11. The school told reporters the teen involved was not one of its students, as reported by the Star Tribune.
School response and campus context
Shattuck-St. Mary's is an Episcopal-affiliated boarding school in Faribault that operates middle and high school programs on a campus about 50 miles south of the Twin Cities. The school's website lists its Upper School at 1000 Shumway Avenue and outlines both boarding and day options for students in grades six through 12, according to Shattuck-St. Mary's. School officials say they took personnel action against Saine when they learned of his arrest.
Legal context
Prosecutors have charged Saine with fourth-degree criminal sexual conduct, a felony under Minnesota law that applies to certain sexual contact involving minors or situations where the accused holds a position of authority. Minnesota Statute §609.345 spells out the elements and penalties for fourth-degree criminal sexual conduct. Convictions can bring prison time, fines, and possible registration as a predatory offender, per the state code at the Minnesota Legislature.
What’s next and resources
Saine remains free on bond while the case moves ahead, with his next hearing set for June 11 in Rice County District Court. Faribault police have asked anyone with information to contact the department. Survivors seeking confidential support can find local advocacy and medical resources through the Minnesota Coalition Against Sexual Assault's Find Help directory at MNCASA.
