Former Ohio school employee guilty of sexually abusing a minor
Oct 27, 2024
PORTSMOUTH, Ohio (WCMH) -- A former Scioto County school employee has pleaded guilty to sexually abusing a minor.
Caroline Johnson, 36, pleaded guilty on Wednesday to two counts of sexual battery and faces up to 10 years in prison.
Johnson is set to be sentenced on Nov. 25.
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According to court records, Johnson was employed as an intervention specialist and coach at Bloom-Vernon Local School District when she engaged in sexual activity with a student on two occasions – October 2022 and May 2023.
Johnson was indicted after an investigation by the Ohio attorney general’s Bureau of Criminal Investigation in December 2023.
Each count that Johnson pleaded guilty to carries a sentence of one to five years in prison; in addition, she will be required to register as a Tier III sex offender for the rest of her life.