A 31-year-old softball coach in Ohio faces up to five years behind bars after having an intimate relationship with a 17-year-old student.
Ashley Rison pleaded guilty to charges on October 12 at Butler County Common Pleas Court after a footage showing her and the teen in the back seat of a car was obtained by authorities.
She is now waiting for the final trial next month, set by Judge Dan Haughey.
Rison, who worked at the New Miami school as a basketball and softball coach from August 2015, was given a GPS tracker after paying 10 percent of her $10,000.
“In addition to what the child tells us, we do have recordings between Ms. Rison and the child of where Ms. Rison makes multiple incriminating statements in asking, begging the child not to report her to the authorities,” said Assistant Prosecutor Lindsay Sheehan.
It is not clear whether the student gave authorities the video of himself and the teacher or if a witness saw them in the car and recorded it.
Prosecutors blamed Rison for giving alcohol to an underaged person and tampering with evidence but these were dropped.
Superintendent Rhoda Parker stated: “Ashley Ra-Nae Rison is no longer employed by the New Miami Local School Board. Effective 3rd May, 2021, Ms. Rison resigned from her position as Paraprofessional and Coach.
“New Miami Local Schools has no further comment at this time.”
Butler County Prosecutor Mike Gmoser also said: “It was discovered she was in a car with the [victim] and observed and it went from there.
“Every prosecutor that I have ever known, and in every state I have ever dealt with, takes cases involving teachers and students very seriously with respect to sexual conduct and contact.
“We are dealing with impressionable young minds, and along comes an adult who takes advantage of them.”
“We take all felonies seriously but I think we add a little extra seriousness to these positions-of-trust type offences,” Gmoser continued.
“Prosecutors can hold these people accountable to let them know we take this seriously.”
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