Authorities in Aitkin County say a substitute teacher is accused of providing alcohol to a juvenile on multiple occasions. He allegedly provided the alcohol to the student while serving as a substitute teacher at Aitkin High School.

Guy Willard Blessing, 77, of Aitkin, has been charged in Aitkin County District Court with gross misdemeanor of furnishing alcohol to a minor.  The charge carries a maximum sentence of one year in jail or a $3,000 fine or both.

An investigation revealed the substitute teacher had befriended a student and had provided that student with alcohol.

Blessing is no longer a substitute teacher at Aitkin High School.