Michigan State Police say a 79-year-old former public school employee is in jail on suspicion of sending inappropriate messages to a minor.
State police said in September they received information that former middle school employee Sue Ann Ash was allegedly texting and using Snapchat to send inappropriate messages. did.
Police began an investigation, including interviewing an unidentified minor at the Traverse City Child Advocacy Center. Authorities also obtained a warrant for Ash’s residence in Kalkaska, which resulted in police seizing “multiple electronic devices,” according to an agency press release.
The device was then sent to the State Police Computer Crimes Unit for analysis. Police say the victim knew Ash, but did not provide details about the content of Ash’s messages to the minor.
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Sue Ann Ash, 79, was arrested last month on suspicion of sending inappropriate messages to a minor. (Michigan State Police)
A report was filed with the Kalkaska County Prosecutor’s Office, and a warrant for Ash’s arrest was issued on January 8th. Police said the former school employee turned himself in.
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She was charged this week with one count of accosting a child for immoral purposes. She is being held in the Kalkaska County Jail on a $5,000 bond.
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Kalkaska Public Schools Superintendent Rick Heitmeyer told local media that Ash worked as a paraprofessional at Kalkaska Middle School and retired in September. She started working at this school in 2012.
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Kalkaska Middle School in Michigan. (Google Maps)
Police did not contact the police chief during the investigation, he told UpNorthLive.
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Mr. Ashu is scheduled to next appear in court on February 12th. Michigan State Police told Fox News Digital on Thursday that the investigation into Asch has concluded and the matter is now before the courts.
