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Daily Mail
02-05-2025
- Daily Mail
Pennsylvania special-education teacher, 35, charged for sex assaults on 16-year-old student
Pennsylvania special-education teacher, 35, charged for sex assaults on 16-year-old student A married special-education teacher in Pennsylvania is facing over 60 charges for allegedly bringing a student to her parents' home and having sex with him about a dozen times and providing him with medical marijuana. Michelle Mercogliano, 35, was charged on Wednesday after the 16-year-old victim's family contacted police. The teacher at Conestoga High School in Berwyn could be indicted on 63 charges, including institutional sexual assault and the corruption of minors. Accused: Michelle Mercogliano, 35, was charged on Wednesday after a 16-year-old student's family contacted police about her allegedly having sex with the boy Mercogliano began a sexual relationship with the boy in February, according to a criminal complaint from the Tredyffrin Township PD. The student's father provided police with some marijuana packaging he found in his son's closet with Mercogliano's name on the label, according to the affidavit. Court documents obtained by ABC News stated: 'The [victim] disclosed that after school he would walk from Conestoga High School to the... apartment complex where Mercogliano would pick him up in the back parking lot and drive to his home, to her parents' residence, or drive him to the Sunnyside Marijuana Dispensary in Phoenixville.' The investigation began after the victim told his sister of his relationship with Mercogliano and the sibling then informed their parents. Fresh hiring: Mercogliano was a relatively new teacher at Pennsylvania's Conestoga High School, and she had started working there last fall The teacher and student allegedly had sex about 12 times, the victim told police, and often in Mercogliano's parents' home in Wayne, according to the complaint. Mercogliano was also said to have provided the boy with marijuana about 15 times. She allegedly communicated with him through Snapchat 'to go undetected' or via text message. The teacher lists herself as married on her Facebook page. School District Superintendent Richard Gusick said in a statement to the Philadelphia Inquirer that Mercogliano was placed on leave on Tuesday, and he added that the district was 'deeply troubled by these allegations'. Gusick said: 'We have no information at this time to indicate that the criminal investigation involves other students. The District remains committed to providing a safe and supportive school environment for all students.' According to the superintendent, Mercogliano was a relatively new teacher to the high school and had only started working there last fall. The teacher's not yet been arrested, but Chester County District Attorney's Office said she had been 'cooperative and arranging an appropriate time to turn herself in via her attorney'.
Daily Mail
01-05-2025
- Daily Mail
Pennsylvania special-education teacher, 35, 'took boy to her parents' home and had sex with him a dozen times'
A married special-education teacher in Pennsylvania is facing over 60 charges after allegedly bringing a student to her parents' home and having sex with him about a dozen times. Michelle Mercogliano, 35, was charged on Wednesday after the 16-year-old victim's family contacted police. Mercogliano, a special-ed teacher at Conestoga High School in Berwyn, faces 63 charges including Institutional Sexual Assault and the Corruption of Minors. She's also accused of providing medical marijuana to the teen, the Chester County District Attorney said. Mercogliano began a sexual relationship with the boy in February, according to a criminal complaint from the Tredyffrin Township Police Department. The boy's father provided to police some marijuana packaging he found in his son's closet with Mercogliano's name on the label, according to the affidavit. 'The [victim] disclosed that after school he would walk from Conestoga High School to the... apartment complex where Mercogliano would pick him up in the back parking lot and drive to his home, to her parents' residence, or drive him to the Sunnyside Marijuana Dispensary in Phoenixville,' court documents obtained by ABC News stated. The investigation began after the victim told his sister of his relationship with Mercogliano and the sibling then informed the boy's parents. Mercogliano was a relatively new teacher at Conestoga High School in Berwyn, Pennsylvania and had only started working there last fall, the superintendent said The pair allegedly had sex about 12 times, the victim told police, and often in Mercogliano's parents' home in Wayne, according to the complaint. Mercogliano was also said to have provided the boy with pot about 15 times. She allegedly communicated with him through Snapchat 'as to go undetected,' or via text message. The teacher lists herself as married on her Facebook page. Tredyffrin/Easttown School District Superintendent Richard Gusick said in a statement to the Philadelphia Inquirer that Mercogliano was placed on leave on Tuesday and does not currently have access to school property. 'We have no information at this time to indicate that the criminal investigation involves other students, he said, adding that the district is 'deeply troubled by these allegations.' 'The District remains committed to providing a safe and supportive school environment for all students,' the statement said. According to the superintendent, Mercogliano was a relatively new teacher to the high school and had only started working there last fall. Chester County District Attorney Christopher L. de Barrena-Sarobe said: 'Parents and students should be able to trust their teachers. The Defendant broke the law and destroyed that trust. It will not be tolerated.' Mercogliano worked at Hillside Elementary School from 2019 to 2024, according to the district. She had worked as a paraprofessional at Hillside Elementary and Valley Forge Elementary Schools from 2014 to 2018. 'The calculated actions by this Defendant are shocking and disturbing,' Tredyffrin Township Police Department Police Chief Michael Beaty said. 'We are here to support the victim and his family as we collectively work to rebuild the trust damaged by her criminal endeavors.' Mercogliano has not yet been arrested, but the Chester County District Attorney's Office said she had been 'cooperative and arranging an appropriate time to turn herself in via her attorney.'
