A former teacher at Miss Hall's School, a Massachusetts boarding and day school for girls, has been charged with three counts of rape involving two female students, the Berkshire County District Attorney's Office announced.

The charges stem from allegations that the teacher engaged in sexual conduct with two students who were 16 years old at the time of the alleged incidents. According to the students' accounts, the former teacher groomed them before beginning sexual relationships with them.

While Massachusetts law sets the age of consent at 16, the charges suggest additional factors that elevate the conduct to criminal rape, likely related to the teacher's position of authority over the students at the educational institution.

Miss Hall's School is a well-established boarding and day school that serves female students. The school has not yet issued a public statement regarding the charges against the former faculty member.

The investigation and prosecution are being handled by the Berkshire County District Attorney's Office. Further details about the case, including the identity of the accused teacher and the specific timeline of the alleged incidents, have not been released.