Former Burroughs High employee arrested for alleged sexual relations with two students

A former John Burroughs High School employee was arrested Thursday after he allegedly had sexual relationships with two female students from 2011 to 2015, police said.

Glendale resident Clarke Surrey, 23, was employed as the assistant technology director for the theater technology group at Burroughs when the relationships began, said Burbank Police Sgt. Adam Cornils.

Surrey allegedly had ongoing, separate relationships with the students, who have since graduated. The students, whose identities were not released, were between the ages of 15 and 17 when the alleged offenses occurred, Cornils said.

Authorities began the investigation in mid-May after receiving a tip. By that time, Surrey was no longer employed by the school, Cornils said.

Surrey allegedly took photos and videos of the students, but there’s no evidence that he distributed them, Cornils said.

No other school district employees appear to have been involved in or had knowledge of the relationships.

Surrey was arrested on suspicion of statutory rape, oral copulation with a minor and possession of child pornography.

A Burbank Unified School District representative could not immediately be reached.

Further details were not immediately available.

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Alene Tchekmedyian, alene.tchekmedyian@latimes.com

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