Revealed: Teacher and his husband who died in a murder-suicide were being investigated for sexual contact with at least THREE underage boys
* Aric Babbitt, 40, and Matthew Deyo, 36, were found dead from gunshot wounds on a Lopez Island beach in Washington state Thursday
* Babbitt, a teacher at Lincoln Elementary School in Minnesota, and his husband Deyo were under investigation for sexual contact with teens
* A 16-year-old and his parents went to police August 16 claiming Babbitt and Deyo had unprotected sex with the teen in Minneapolis
* Police search the couple's home and allegedly found a camera hidden in the bathroom
* Babbitt was placed on administrative leave two weeks ago, and his sister said he and his husband 'felt like they didn't have an out'
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A Minnesota elementary school teacher and his husband who were found dead in an apparent murder-suicide in Washington state were being investigated for having sexual contact with at least three teenage boys, according to newly released court documents.
South St. Paul schools Superintendent Dave Webb says 40-year-old Lincoln Elementary School teacher Aric Babbitt was put on paid administrative leave after the district learned of the allegations against him on August 17.
According to court filings, a 16-year-old boy and his parents went to police to report a sexual relationship with Babbitt and his 36-year-old husband, Matthew Deyo.
The TwinCities Pioneer Press reports that Babbitt and Deyo also were under investigation for inappropriate conduct with two other underage boys.
Last Thursday, the married couple were found dead of gunshot wounds on a Lopez island beach, according to San Juan County Sheriff Ron Krebs.
South St Paul Police chief Bill Messerich revealed that detectives have executed a search warrant at the home of Babbitt and Deyo, and called the case involving the couple 'a tough one'.
Babbitt's sister, Sara Babbitt, revealed in a text message sent to a friend, and later forwarded to the Pioneer Press, that her brother and his husband 'felt like they didn?t have an out and ending their lives was the best for them'.
Ms Babbitt also said that on Thursday, the day the couple were found dead in Washington state, she received a letter in the mail from Babbitt.
The 16-year-old boy who sparked the investigation into the pair earlier this month told police that Babbitt, who was his former elementary school teacher and volunteer work supervisor, had agreed to mentor him when the teen came out as gay to his family.
The teen said Babbitt gave him underwear and yoga shorts as gifts and asked him for photos before he turned 16.
Court documents state that in April, Babbitt and Deyo offered to take the 16-year-old to a concert in Minneapolis and promised to 'treat him to a hotel stay' while in town.
Upon arrival, the married couple allegedly plied the teen with alcohol and marijuana until he became very intoxicated, and instead of going to the show, all three had unprotected sex, according to the records.
The boy woke up the next day in the hotel room to discover Matthew Deyo touching him, the documents state.
Later, Babbitt and Deyo asked the 16-year-old and his friend to follow them on Tumblr, where there were nude photos of the 40-year-old teacher and videos showing him pleasuring himself.
The pair also gave the teens access to their pornography subscription and created a Dropbox account for the boys for the purpose of sharing X-rated photos of themselves.
A search of the married couple's South St Paul home yielded numerous computers and media devices, as well as a hidden camera concealed inside a bathroom clock, according to court records.
Another alleged victim told police that when he was 16 years old, Babbitt and Deyo told him they had a surprise for him in the bathroom. When he entered the room, he said he found a tablet with pornography playing on it.
According to the account of an additional victim, when he went to take a shower at the couple's residence, Babbitt encouraged him to masturbate in the bathroom, the court documents recount.
Babbitt and Deyo were last seen alive on August 16, on the day of the police search.
Deyo's brother, identified in court documents as 'JD,' said that the couple stopped by his house at around 2pm that day, said they were going camping and asked to borrow a shotgun as protection from bears.
'JD' said the pair's story did not make sense to him, but in the end he lent them a shotgun and multiple rounds of ammunition.
Sheriff Krebs said in a statement that a kayaker came upon the body of one of the spouses on a Lopez Island beach Thursday.
Police officers who were called to the scene later discovered a second body.
Both died of gunshot wounds, and the incident was ultimately ruled a murder-suicide.
Witnesses on the island reported hearing the sounds of gunshots at around 8.30pm Wednesday.
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