Kimberly Siracuse
A female teacher has landed in serious trouble for a sin she allegedly committed 20 years ago after it was found out. A social studies teacher has been arrested for repeatedly having s*x with a student nearly 20 years ago. The high school teacher from Ohio has pleaded not guilty to the charge.
Dailymail reports that Kimberly Siracuse, 48, was arrested Sunday on three counts of sexual battery stemming from alleged incidents dating back to 1997.
Siracuse, who works as a social studies teacher at Ashland High School but has been on paid leave since March, was released from jail on a personal recognizance bond Monday after pleading not guilty to the charges against her.
She has been barred from having any contact with the alleged victim or any Ashland High School student or staffer, unless required for her work, reported Ashland Source. She had been last week indicted by a grand jury on three s*xual battery counts following a lengthy investigation.
Each count carries a possible sentence of up to five years in prison. She has been removed from the classroom and during the six-month investigation that ensued, Siracuse was working from home on assignments and continued getting paid but had no contact with students.
Police turned over the results of their probe into Siracuse to the prosecutor’s office in June. She was taken into custody shortly after 9pm Sunday at Buffalo Wild Wings in Ashland and lodged in the Ashland County Jail.
Her LinkedIn page indicates that Siracuse, who has a Master's degree in teaching from Georgetown University and a doctorate in education from Ashland University, has been employed by Ashland City School for more than 24 years.
According to a website that tracks the salaries of state employees in Ohio, Siracuse has been earning around $60,000 a year.
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