(10/16/06) LINDENHURST - A teacher at Lindenhurst High School has been suspended pending an investigation into allegations he sexually assaulted a former student in Connecticut.

Police say Peter Eramo, 35, assaulted a female student three years ago while teaching at Staples High School in Westport. Eramo turned himself in to Connecticut police earlier this month. The alleged victim first reported the incident in March of this year.

Lindenhurst School District officials say they did a background check on Eramo, which turned up no criminal history, before hiring him to teach drama. Sources tell News12 Long Island Eramo left Staples High School off his resume when applying for the Lindenhurst position.

Eramo is expected back in court October 31 after being released on $10,000 bond, on the condition he have no unsupervised contact with minors.