There are so many things wrong with this story, that I’m left speechless: A pregnant teacher has been arrested for having sex with a student at a boarding school for children with special needs. Read the full story after the jump…
Brittany Larson, 27, of New Milford, Connecticut, was charged on October 13 after a month-long investigation and was charged with second-degree sexual assault of a minor who was unable to consent.
She is accused of having sex with a 16-year-old boy at the Devereux Glenholme School in New Milford.
She was arrested at the home she shares with her husband and is pregnant with her first child.
According to an online baby registry the child is due in mid December.
The school caters for young people, ages 10 to 18,who have been diagnosed with Asperger’s, ADHD, OCD, and Tourette’s syndrome.
School officials are said to have learned of the allegations and contacted police, after hearing she had sex with the student, 16, on school grounds.
School officials said they are cooperating with investigators.
Patrick Queenan, assistant executive director of the school, said: ‘As would be expected, we are taking this situation extremely seriously and are conducting a thorough and thoughtful review.
‘All the while, we will continue to provide the most exceptional educational and living environment for our students. As a specialized school for children with unique learning needs, we understand the special challenges sometimes faced by our children.’
He confirmed Larson had been sacked.
According to her Facebook page, Larson received a degree in psychology from Western Connecticut State University in 2008.
