26-year-old female javelin coach Hannah Marth has been accused of having relations with a 17-year-old boy on the high school track and field team after texting him at 2 AM and inviting him to her home. According to the report, they had a month-long relationship via the Daily Mail;
A 26-year-old javelin coach that is accused of having a s*xual relationship with a 17-year-old male student at a school in Pennsylvania has been charged with institutional s*xual assault and s*xual assault by a sports official.
Hannah Marth reportedly texted the teen and invited him to her residence on May 22, 2021, at about 2am and initiated s*xual contact, the Northampton County District Attorney’s office said in a release.
Marth, who is a teacher in the Easton Area School District, confessed to having romantic involvement with the teen in May 2021. The teen allegedly told police he and Marth were in a relationship that lasted until October 2022.
‘A trusted relationship between a student athlete, an athlete’s parent, and a coach can be a vulnerable one,’ District Attorney Terry Houck told the Morning Call.
‘An abuse of that relationship shows a coach’s blatant disregard for the well-being of those she or he coached, and above all, the law. This defendant defied that trust when she committed this alleged crime against the victim.’
Marth had been a standout athlete and a member of the track and field team when she attended Northampton. She was arraigned Thursday afternoon before being freed on a $75,000 unsecured bail.
In a statement, Superintendent David Piperato told the outlet that the district was informed of the arrest by the district attorney’s office.
‘As a practice, the school district does not comment on ongoing criminal matters or personnel matters,’ he said.
‘However, the school district intends to cooperate fully with the authorities in this matter and will take all necessary action to ensure the safety of our students.’
DailyMail.com has contacted family members of Marth but they did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
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