A sexual education and health
teacher at a Massachusetts high
school has been indicted on rape
charges after prosecutors said she
had a sexual relationship with a
student.
Rachelle Gendron, 27, was fired from her
job at North Central Charter Essential
School in Fitchburg following an
investigation in which police allegedly
recovered "significant" evidence of
inappropriate conduct, including text
messages and photos of the teacher "in
various states of undress with genitals
and breasts exposed," from the phone of
a 14-year-old male student.
In court Friday, Gendron appeared crying
and visibly shaken as she was arraigned
on charges including five counts of rape
aggravated by age difference.
Gendron is accused of having sex with
the victim three times in October 2012,
once in January 2013 and then again in
March. She is also accused of enticing the
boy, according to indictments.
Gendron was released on $2,000 bail.
She is not allowed to have contact with
the victim, teach or have contact with
children under 16 years old, according to
the Sentinel and Enterprise.
A school official told the newspaper that
Gendron, who had been living with her
parents in town, had taught at the school
for five years.
Gendron pleaded not guilty to all charges
against her. If convicted, each count of
rape carries a mandatory minimum
sentence of 10 years in prison.
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