https://nypost.com/2023/11/12/news/pa-middle-school-counselor-arrested-
for-repeated-sexual-abuse-of-14-year-old/

A Pennsylvania middle school counselor allegedly groomed a 14-year-old
student and sexually abused him on multiple occasions over the summer
before cops became involved.

Guidance counselor Kelly Ann Schutte, 35, was charged with institutional
sexual assault and other crimes for the inappropriate relationship with
the boy that began in the fall of 2022 and continued through the summer,
according to court records and reports.

Cops were first alerted to the alleged abuse in July when a family member
of Schutte � who worked at Pennridge South Middle School � reportedly
spotted them kissing inside her home, according to a criminal complaint
obtained by NBC10-Philadelphia.

The relative, who witnessed the alleged kiss from outside, reportedly
stormed into the house and demanded the teen leave, the student said.

The scared teen ran out and hid behind a parked vehicle around the block
and called his parents in a panic to be picked up, the local station
reported.

The boy then told his parents that he was in a romantic and sexual
relationship with Schutte and his mother called police the following day
on July 18, the complaint states.

The middle schooler told investigators he had sat next to his counselor on
a school bus on the way back from a class trip in fall 2022.

After that, Schutte would frequently call him into her office � often
during class time � and began messaging through Canvas, the school
district�s digital platform and messaging system, according to the
document.

Once the school year ended, their conversations moved to Snapchat and
their relationship became physical, with the student telling police he and
Schutte had sexual contact numerous times in June and July of this year.

Schutte allegedly assaulted the boy in her own home in Pennsburg, in his
Bucks County home while his parents were away and in her car, according to
the complaint.

Investigators found the counselor�s earring in the student�s home and
discovered messages between them and photos of them together on his phone.

They also obtained their message history from Canvas as well as
handwritten notes confirming the boy�s account of their relationship, the
document states.

Schutte was charged with three counts of institutional sexual assault �
intercourse/sexual contact with a student, three counts of indecent
assault of a person less than 16 years old and one count of corruption of
minors.

She was arraigned Friday and posted $25,000 unsecured bail, according to
NBC10.

The counselor was placed on administrative leave in July pending the
results of her case and has been banned from entering school district
premises or having any contact with students and staff within the
Pennridge School District.

�While we refrain from making premature judgments about the actions of the
staff member facing prosecution, it is crucial to reiterate the district�s
stance against any inappropriate contact between a Pennridge School
District employee and a student,� the district said in a statement Friday.
�Such behavior will NOT be tolerated.�

https://nypost.com/2023/11/12/news/pa-middle-school-counselor-arrested-
for-repeated-sexual-abuse-of-14-year-old/