Officer At Chesco HS Had Sexual Relationship With Student: DA

CHESTER COUNTY, PA — A school resource officer at a Chester County high school has been arrested after authorities said she carried on an inappropriate relationship with a student at that school.

Stefanie Dunne, 44, a former police officer who was serving as Downingtown West High School's resource officer, has been charged with corruption of minors.

Dunne, a resident of Thornton who is married, met the victim when he was in ninth grade, the Chester County District Attorney's Office said.

Dunne communicated with the victim via SnapChat and text message, and included numerous messages including sexual innuendo and indicating plans for a sexual relationship.

In addition, Dunne sent numerous lewd photographs to the victim, authorities said. All told, there were some six thousand text messages between them dating back to May 2018.

On May 4, 2019, Dunne was caught with the 17-year-old victim in the back of a parked car in a secluded part of Upper Uwchlan Township, police said. That incident spurred the ensuring investigation that led to Dunne's arrest.

Dunne was taken into custody on Tuesday, July 30 and bail was set at $50,000. A preliminary hearing is set for Sept. 11.