(Castle Rock, Colorado) One look at the mug shot of social studies teacher Nicole Andrea Barnhart will tell you she has not been having a good week. The 35-year-old teacher at Ponderosa High School surrendered to police Wednesday and was held on felony charges of "sexual assault on a child by one in a position of trust and for demonstrating a pattern of abuse." She was released yesterday on $10,000 bond.
Nicole Andrea Barnhart
According to the Denver Post, Barnhart had sex with a 16-year-old student on several occasions in her house and in her vehicle. They apparently didn't keep their relationship a secret. The boy told his friends and his 13-year-old brother that he was having sex with Barnhart. They were also seen embracing at school and in public.
Barnhart was very popular because she was seen as not being a tough teacher. It's not known if her husband and two children feel the same. Her popularity with her family has probably waned.
[Update 12/20/05]
Nicole Andrea Barnhart accepts plea deal which sends her to prison for two years.
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