Mass Teacher Accused of Sex with Student

(Somerville, Massachusetts) A 41-year-old teacher formerly at East Somerville Community School, Alexandra Romanos, has been accused of engaging inappropriately with a 13-year-old.

Romanos faces counts of aggravated rape of a child and three counts of indecent assault and battery on a child under the age of 14.

Romanos was a teacher at East Somerville Community School for nearly seven years and holds a master’s degree from Lesley University from 2005, according to her LinkedIn profile.

According to authorities, at the end of June, they became aware of allegations concerning an inappropriate relationship between Romanos and the minor.

Somerville Police and the Middlesex District Attorney’s Office investigated and found that in late March the defendant had initiated a sexual relationship with the minor that occurred on and off-school grounds, they said.

Romanos was booked into custody with bail set at $50,000.