Former Valley City teacher faces luring & solicitation charges

VALLEY CITY, N.D. (KFGO) – A former teacher and coach at Valley City High School has been charged in Barnes County with two felony counts involving victims under 15-years-old.

Court records show Davy Zinke has been charged with one count of luring minors by computer and one count of attempted solicitation of a minor.

According to court documents the incident allegedly occurred back in October of 2019 at that time, he was employed as a part-time coach with the Valley City Public School District.

The complaint filed by the Barnes County State’s Attorney says police were contacted by a high school student in April.  She said Zinke and her had been communicating on snapchat for nearly 900 days beginning when she was 14.  She told a police officer Zinke sent her numerous pictures of his genitals.

Zinke’s home was searched. Court documents say a recliner Zinke was sitting in when he exposed himself was in the house.