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A high school teacher in Plano has been arrested for felony charges of improper relationship between educator and student and indecency with a child, police said map.

Michael Adam Zellner, 57, of Dallas, who teaches English at Shepton High School, was arrested yesterday afternoon. Plano ISD officials said he has been placed on administrative leave with pay.

Plano ISD, said administrators recently learned of a potentially inappropriate relationship between Zellner and former student Shepton High. It reported the information to the Department of Family and Protective Services, which alerted the police in Plano.

Plano police spokeswoman Heather Bowden said the charges stem from activities that took place during the summer. He declined to elaborate.

Zellner, who has worked for the district for six years, was arrested on Tuesday in the Collin County Jail. Bail was set at $ 35,000. A woman who answered the phone at his home declined comment.

Plano police say the investigation continues. Plano ISD is also investigating.

If convicted, Zellner faces up to 20 years in prison.

Staff writer Jessica Meyers contributed to this report.