NH: Former teacher pleads guilty to sexually assaulting an adult student in 2021 NH: Former teacher pleads guilty to sexually assaulting an adult student in 2021

A new law where the victim’s age not a factor]

BRENTWOOD, N.H. —A New Hampshire teacher of the year finalist pleaded guilty Tuesday to sexual assault charges involving a student at a school where she worked.

Former Sanborn Regional High School teacher Bridgette _____, 40, admitted sexually assaulting an 18-year-old student in April and May 2021.

The case involves a relatively new law in which the age of the victim isn’t a factor, even if the student is an adult. The law was intended to hold accountable those in power around school-age children.

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