Teacher Faces Sex Charge

(Middlebury, Connecticut) A 27-year-old former guidance intern at Newtown School District, Jillian Gehrkens, has been charged with two-counts of second-degree sexual assault and one count of risk of injury to a minor. The charges result from incidents with a student whose age and gender were not disclosed. However, the risk of injury charge appears to indicate the student was under 16 years of age.

After surrendering to police on Monday, Gehrkens was released on $25,000 bond.


[Update 9/02/05]

According to this report, Gehrkens' alleged victim is a 15-year-old male student at Newtown High School. Apparently, an investigation was launched when school officials became suspicious.

Gehrkens is scheduled to appear in court again on September 21.


[Update 9/14/05]

Updated information is here.


[Update 1/09/07]

Gehrkens pleads guilty. Sentencing in March 2007.


[Update 07/27/07]

Gehrkens sentenced.