Who Is James S. Davis? Upper Dauphin Teacher Arrest

James S. Davis is a 62-year-old Pennsylvania teacher charged with multiple child sex offenses following a Pennsylvania State Police investigation into allegations involving students at Upper Dauphin Area High School. Police said the investigation initially involved a 15-year-old female student and later identified a second alleged victim, a 16-year-old girl. Davis is charged with attempted institutional sexual assault, corruption of minors, unlawful contact with a minor, attempted indecent assault and harassment. The charges are allegations and have not been proven in court.

James S. Davis Teacher Background

Davis Was A Teacher At Upper Dauphin Area High School. Upper Dauphin Area School District’s faculty directory lists Jim Davis as a teacher at the district’s high school in Elizabethville, Pennsylvania. A district high-school handbook identifies Mr. Davis as a building-trades teacher. [Upper Dauphin Area School District]

Davis Worked With Students In The District During The 2025-2026 School Year. Pennsylvania State Police said the conduct under investigation allegedly occurred while Davis was employed as a teacher with the Upper Dauphin Area School District during the 2025-2026 academic year. [Tri-State Alert]

Investigation Into James S. Davis

Investigation Began After A 15-Year-Old Student And Her Mother Contacted Police. State police said the Lykens station’s Criminal Investigation Unit received information from a 15-year-old girl and her mother indicating that the teenager may have been victimized by Davis while he was acting in his role as a teacher. [Tri-State Alert]

Police Identified A Second Teenage Girl During The Investigation. Investigators said that while examining the first student’s allegations, they identified another alleged victim. Police described the second student as a 16-year-old girl. [Tri-State Alert]

Police Say Davis May Have Victimized Two Or More Students. Pennsylvania State Police described the investigation as involving at least two students and are continuing to determine whether there are additional alleged victims. [Tri-State Alert]

James S. Davis Charges

Davis Charged With Attempted Institutional Sexual Assault. Pennsylvania State Police charged Davis with a felony count of attempted institutional sexual assault, an offense involving alleged sexual conduct by a person occupying a position of authority over another person in an institutional setting. [Tri-State Alert]

Davis Charged With Corruption Of Minors. State police also filed a felony corruption-of-minors charge against Davis as part of the investigation into his alleged interactions with students. [Tri-State Alert]

Davis Faces Two Felony Counts Of Unlawful Contact With A Minor. Police filed two separate felony unlawful-contact charges, corresponding with the investigation involving the teenage students. [Tri-State Alert]

Davis Also Charged With Attempted Indecent Assault And Harassment. The remaining charges announced by police include misdemeanor attempted indecent assault of a person under 16 and misdemeanor harassment. [Tri-State Alert]

Search For Additional Alleged Victims

Pennsylvania State Police Asked Other Potential Victims To Come Forward. Investigators said they are looking for anyone else who may have experienced inappropriate or abusive conduct involving Davis, either at school or during other interactions with him. People with relevant information were asked to contact Pennsylvania State Police at Lykens or another state police barracks. [Tri-State Alert]

James S. Davis Court Case

Criminal Investigation Remains Open. As of August 24, 2026, Pennsylvania State Police said the investigation remained active while Davis awaited scheduled court proceedings. No conviction or adjudication has been reported, and Davis is presumed innocent unless proven guilty. [Tri-State Alert]