A former Douglas County High School teacher arrested on suspicion of sexually assaulting a student pleaded guilty to two of three charges in court this week, records show.
James “Jim” Christopher Thomure, 57, of Centennial was arrested in June 2024 after a Douglas County Sheriff’s Office investigation found he sexually assaulted a student while the two were alone in a classroom together.
Thomure, who began working at the Douglas County School District in 1999, was put on administrative leave after his arrest and resigned in July 2024.
Thomure pleaded guilty to one count of sexual exploitation of a child, a felony, and misdemeanor child abuse during a court hearing Wednesday. One count of child sex assault was dismissed as part of the plea agreement.
Thomure is free on a $20,000 bail, according to court records. His sentencing is set for April 3.
