UPDATE: Madison Female Teacher Sent Half-Naked Pictures to 2 Teens; Performed Sex Act on One Student: Warrant

Update: Madison Superintendent of Schools Thomas Scarice told Madison Patch that there are no updates at this point regarding Allison Marchese’s employment, “she is still on leave with pay (per state statute) as we move forward with our process.”

Daniel Hand High School English Teacher Allison J. Marchese, 37, of Deveron Drive, appeared in Superior Court, New Haven, briefly Tuesday morning and pleaded not guilty to charges of sexual assault involving a high school student, the Hartford Courant reports.

Marchese is still on paid leave but the “district is moving forward immediately with the personnel process regarding her employment.” Thomas Scarice, who is the schools superintendent, has said. Scarice said state law requires Marchese remain on paid leave while the process unfolds.

During Tuesday’s court hearing, the judge ordered Marchese to stay away from the two alleged victims in the case, the Courant reports.

Her next court date is April 2. According to an arrest warrant, obtained by NBC Connecticut, Marchese allegedly sent half-naked photos of herself to two Madison teens.

She also allegedly performed oral sex on a 17-year-old high school student while in a classroom, NBC Connecticut reports.

According to documents, Marchese developed an ‘electronic relationship’ with a 15-year-old student during the 2013-14 school year. She allegedly told the boy that he was so good looking that she couldn’t concentrate during class or sleep at night, NBC reports.

The boy told her to stop and she allegedly told him she was broken-hearted.

Marchese then allegedly turned her sights on a 17-year-old and sent him inappropriate messages on Instagram, and allegedly performed oral sex on the student in a classroom, the arrest warrant alleges.

The 17-year-old asked her for $200 to keep his silence and Marchese allegedly stated she had friends in the mafia who could ensure he never plays football again, NBC Connecticut reports.

Read the full NBC Connecticut story here.

Here is background of the case:

“Allegations of sexual misconduct against a minor student were reported immediately to the Madison Police Department and the Department of Children and Families on January 7th by my office after a student report was made to the high school principal earlier that day,” said Thomas Scarice, Madison schools superintendent.“The police department investigated this matter and has now made an arrest.”

In a statement earlier this month, Scarice said, “I find the alleged conduct of this teacher vile and disgusting. The bond of trust between a professional educator and a student is fragile and precious. The violation of this bond is nothing less than reprehensible. The district will take the most aggressive actions possible to see to it that any individual who abuses this bond is removed from the profession and brought to justice,” Scarice said.

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“Should Ms. Marchese be found to have engaged in sexual conduct with a student, she should face the full force of the law. Such acts abuse students, traumatize the school communities, and leave a black mark on the entire teaching profession. Such conduct is unspeakable,” Scarice said.

“The district will continue to work to ensure the safety and well-being of all of our students. Now that an arrest has been made, the high school administration has put a plan in place to appropriately communicate this matter to students and staff, while also providing any necessary information and support services to students as they cope with this incident,” Scarice added.

Marchese was charged with one count of second-degree sexual assault and one count of risk of injury to a minor.

According to the Madison Public Schools website, Marchese is in the English/Language Arts Department at Daniel Hand High School and also serves as the yearbook advisor.

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