TUNKHANNOCK, Pa. — A teacher from Wyoming County faces sexual assault charges after allegedly having inappropriate contact with male students.
Police say Ellen Kuzma has been suspended from her job as a gym teacher at Tunkhannock Area High School.
Investigators say Kuzma made lewd comments and touched students inappropriately.
Kuzma was arraigned on Thursday and released without having to post bail. Her preliminary hearing scheduled for April 6 in Wyoming County.
Correction: An earlier version of this story incorrectly stated that the charges against Kuzma also involved sending sexually explicit text messages to students. But, court documents show that investigators in Wyoming County found no evidence of such messages. Newswatch 16 apologizes for the error and regrets any confusion.
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