Michelle Mercogliano, a 35-year-old special-education teacher at Conestoga High School in Pennsylvania, has been charged with 63 offenses, including institutional sexual assault for allegedly having sexual relations with a 16-year-old student. The relationship reportedly involved the teacher facilitating drug use, including marijuana, before the encounters. The incident came to light when the student's family contacted the authorities. The school district has placed Mercogliano on leave and is working to support the victim and restore community trust after these allegations.
After traveling to the marijuana dispensary, Mercogliano and [the teen] would smoke marijuana together and have sex, usually in a bedroom at her parents' residence.
The calculated actions by this defendant are shocking and disturbing, said Chief Michael Beaty.
We are here to support the victim and his family as we collectively work to rebuild the trust damaged by her criminal endeavors.
The Tredyffrin Easttown School District confirmed that Mercogliano was 'immediately' placed on leave after they learned of the allegations.
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