A former Inola High School band director was arrested Thursday, accused of sending inappropriate messages to a student.

The Rogers County Sheriff's Office identifies the former band director as 27-year-old Brennan Marcotte.

According to an arrest affidavit, in July, a former student reported to the Inola school superintendent that Marcotte had sent text messages to her describing students as “cute” or saying they “looked good.” That student has graduated from the school. The superintendent, Jeff Unrau, told investigators he also learned Marcotte had been communicating with a current 14-year-old student. Investigators say Marcotte made comments calling her babe and saying he loves her and misses her. According to investigators, Unrau called the Sheriff's Office immediately.

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