- Mary Jahn charged with sexual penetration by foreign object; lewd act upon a child and two counts of oral copulation of a person under 18
- Jahn, English teacher at Lakewood High School in California, is accused of having sexual relationship between 2006 and 2011 with a teen
- Female victim, who is now an adult, came forward about alleged sexual abuse earlier this year
- Jahn has a wife and the couple have two daughters, according to social media posts
A 52-year-old teacher from California has been charged with carrying on a three-year sexual relationship with her female student beginning when the girl was just 15 years old.
The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office announced on Thursday that Mary Jahn, of Lakewood, has been charged with nine felony counts, including four counts of sexual penetration by foreign object; three counts of lewd act upon a child and two counts of oral copulation of a person under 18.
According to prosecutors, Jahn was an English teacher at Lakewood High School when in July 2008 she began having sexual encounters with her 15-year-old female student, and the tryst between the older woman and the teenage girl continued until July 2011.
Mary Jahn, 52, a teacher from California (pictured in Facebook photos, left and right), is accused of having a three-year affair with a 15-year-old female student
Earlier this year, the now-adult victim alerted authorities about the alleged sexual abuse.
Following a months-long investigation, law enforcement arrested Jahn on September 13 in Long Beach. Prosecutors recommended that she be held on $750,000 bail.
Jahn worked as an English teacher at Lakewood High School from 2006 until May 11, 2017, when she was placed on administrative leave, according to a statement released by the Long Beach Unified School District and cited by CBS Los Angeles.
If convicted of the charges against her, the 52-year-old Jahn faces a maximum sentence of eight years and four months in state prison. She also would have to register as a sex offender for the rest of her life.
Social media posts reveal that Jahn has a wife and two daughters. The couple have been together since 1999.
Jahn worked as an English teacher at Lakewood High School from 2006 until May, where she was placed on leave