A Buhler High School teacher and coach has been arrested on sex charges.

The Reno County Sheriff says 68-year-old Richard Young was arrested this afternoon on three counts of indecent liberties with a child and one count of Indecent solicitation of a child.

Authorites have been looking into alleged sex offenses with a foreign exchange student since August of 2007. Officers searched a high school office and Young's home late last year.

Young was a teacher and debate coach at Buhler High School. He has been on leave since late last year.

According to the Buhler HS website, young has been at the school for 5 years, with a total of 47 years in education.

The site also says he hosts foreign exchange students each year.

Young is scheduled to make his first court appearance Wednesday afternoon.

Kelly Nelson, Buhler USD 313 Public Information Officer, released the following statement Tuesday afternoon.

"Obviously we had hoped for a different outcome to this investigation, but we trust that the Reno County Sheriff’s Department has completed a thorough investigation. It saddens us for the alleged victim, our debate and forensics students and for Mr. Young. The administration and Board will determine an appropriate response to these allegations. Because this is a personnel matter, we can not comment further."