WHEATON, Ill. (WLS) — A middle school teacher in Aurora has been charged with the sexual assault of a former student, DuPage County officials announced.

Jessica Bergmann, 34, a resident of Wheaton and a teacher at Washington Middle School in Aurora, was arrested Friday. According to the DuPage County State’s Attorney’s Office, Bergmann is accused of having a sexual relationship with a former middle school student during the student’s sophomore year in high school.

Bergmann faces multiple charges, including one count of Criminal Sexual Assault Position of Authority (Class 1 Felony), one count of Aggravated Criminal Sexual Abuse Position of Authority (Class 1 Felony), and one count of Aggravated Criminal Sexual Abuse (Class 2 Felony).

In a statement, DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert Berlin condemned the alleged actions, saying, “The profound abuse of trust and authority allegedly displayed by Ms. Bergmann is extremely disturbing and will be met with the full force of the law. Teachers are entrusted with our students’ wellbeing. They are given the awesome responsibility to guide and protect our students, not to harm or exploit them. A teacher who takes advantage of a student, as alleged in this case, is not only breaking the law, but they are also breaking the trust placed in them by the community, the school, and the victim’s family.”

Bergmann is scheduled to appear in court on December 1.

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