Sunday, April 27, 2008

Bridgewater, VIRGINIA

April 26, 2008 - Ashley Esposito, 24, a Turner Ashby High School student-teacher, was arrested and charged with sodomy, and taking indecent liberties with a child by a person in a custodial or supervisory relationship.

She is accused of a relationship with an underage student and providing students with alcohol after she left her position in December.

She worked from October to December through a program as a student at James Madison University. The allegations of wrongdoing occurred after she left her job as a student-teacher.

She was recently employed by Waynesboro Public Schools, but was fired after the allegations surfaced. She is scheduled to appear in court May 8.

CASE CONTINUED May 8 - A judge continued the case against Esposito to Sept. 11.