An American language teacher and popular TikTok star has been accused of having sex with a 16-year-old Bangkok girl.
Thanrachada, the girl’s 40-year-old mother, told police and the media her daughter was contacted five months ago online by a teacher who coerced her into a sexual relationship. He is identified in reports as “Luke,” a TikToker with a large following of over a million.
Media reports have shown blurred images that are clearly associated with Luke Rockwell, who taught English at the school the girl attended and goes by English_With_TeacherLuke on TikTok, where he has a following of about 1.3 million followers. His TikTok mostly consists of his English-language lessons.
Rockwell did not respond to messages sent to several of his social media accounts seeking comment. But a former colleague told Coconuts that Rockwell was previously forced to…