Atchison teacher, county Dem. party co-chair charged with sex crimes

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An Atchison Middle School teacher has been asked to resign from his position with the Kansas Democratic Party after being charged with sex crimes.

The Atchison County Sheriff's Office tells KCT-5, Robert Bulk was charged Friday for crimes involving a teenage boy. KCTV-5 reports Bulk, 39, was arrested after Atchison police found electronic solicitation of a child and sexual exploitation of a 14-year-old boy.

Bulk also faces charges for possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia, KCTV-5 reports. Builk is a computer and technology teacher at Atchison Middle School. He als serves as the Co-Chair of the Atchison County Democratic Party.

The party issued a statement Sunday, calling for Bulk's resignation until the matter is resolved in court. That statement is as follows:

In view of the charges brought against Robert Bulk, the Kansas Democratic Party has asked Mr. Bulk to immediately resign as Co-Chair of the Atchison County Democratic Party, turning over all of his responsibilities to his Co-Chair until this matter is resolved in court.