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08-09-2012, 01:48 PM
THE INDIANAPOLIS STAR
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A Shelbyville teacher was arrested Wednesday on preliminary charges of having sexual relationships with several middle school students.
Bethany Appleton, a 28-year-old employed by Shelbyville Central Schools, was taken into custody by Shelbyville police after an investigation said she had sexual relations with several minors.
In at least one case, the incident allegedly took place at her home where she also gave the child alcohol and marijuana, according to the investigation.
The investigation said the incidents took place between April 11, 2011 and May 12 of this year.
Appleton was arrested on 13 preliminary counts of sexual misconduct with a minor, child seduction, maintaining a common nuisance and contributing to the delinquency of a minor. All are felony charges.
It's the second incident in two months where a Shelbyville teacher has been accused of having an inappropriate relationship with a student. In June, an assistant cheerleading coach at Shelbyville High School was arrested for allegedly performing oral sex on a 17-year-old student, an arrest made after the coach turned herself in to police. But Megan Crafton, 22, Indianapolis, pleaded not guilty in that case, saying she wasn't in a position of authority over the student.
Appleton was being held at the Shelby County Jail on Wednesday, but she was released after someone posted the full $2,005 cash bond.
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A Shelbyville teacher was arrested Wednesday on preliminary charges of having sexual relationships with several middle school students.
Bethany Appleton, a 28-year-old employed by Shelbyville Central Schools, was taken into custody by Shelbyville police after an investigation said she had sexual relations with several minors.
In at least one case, the incident allegedly took place at her home where she also gave the child alcohol and marijuana, according to the investigation.
The investigation said the incidents took place between April 11, 2011 and May 12 of this year.
Appleton was arrested on 13 preliminary counts of sexual misconduct with a minor, child seduction, maintaining a common nuisance and contributing to the delinquency of a minor. All are felony charges.
It's the second incident in two months where a Shelbyville teacher has been accused of having an inappropriate relationship with a student. In June, an assistant cheerleading coach at Shelbyville High School was arrested for allegedly performing oral sex on a 17-year-old student, an arrest made after the coach turned herself in to police. But Megan Crafton, 22, Indianapolis, pleaded not guilty in that case, saying she wasn't in a position of authority over the student.
Appleton was being held at the Shelby County Jail on Wednesday, but she was released after someone posted the full $2,005 cash bond.