Update (from the Sheriff's Office): Christman, who is twenty-five and residents in the Town of Carlisle, was arraigned in Town of Richmondville Court on charges of Criminal Sexual Act in the 3rd Degree and Endangering the Welfare of a Child, a felony and a misdemeanor, respectively.
The Cobleskill-Richmondville Central School district is in shock after reports began surfacing today that high school teacher Aaron Christman is facing charges of sexually assaulting a female student.
The Cobleskill-Richmondville Central School district is in shock after reports began surfacing today that high school teacher Aaron Christman is facing charges of sexually assaulting a female student.
From News 10 ABC:
A local high school coach and teacher has turned himself in to Schoharie Sheriff’s Office to face accusations that he had sexual contact with a young female student.Aaron Christman was arraigned Thursday on one charges of felony criminal sexual act in the third-degree, and misdemeanor endangering the welfare of a child. He pleaded not guilty to the charges.
Christman, who had been appointed a part-time physical education teacher in August, graduated from SUNY Cobleskill in 2010 with an Associates in Liberal Arts and then SUNY Cortland in 2012 with a Bachelors in Physical Education.
In addition to the physical education position, Christman has served as both a head and assistant coach for high school modified baseball and junior varsity football team's since 2013. Before that, he had worked as a Little League umpire.
According to the News 10 report, the teacher had reportedly engaged in sexual activity with a teenage girl under the age of sixteen within the past six months. The accused is currently on paid administrative leave from the school district.
