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A man who taught at a North Vancouver high school has been arrested in connection with sexually assaulting a female student.

RCMP in North Vancouver allege that from October 2012 to December 2014 a 39-year-old male teacher sexually assaulted a student.

Chad Jeremy Smith of Langley was arrested on Thursday and is charged with one count of sexual exploitation – a charge that applies to authority figures who sexually assault a minor.

Smith has been released from custody with conditions and is scheduled to appear in North Vancouver court on Sept. 9.