A teacher at a private school in Montgomery County has been charged with sexually abusing a student, who alleged the two had a sexual relationship for more than a year.
Ashley Jean Campbell, 27, who taught at Montrose Christian School in Rockville, was arrested Thursday and charged with two counts of sexual abuse of a minor and two counts of committing a fourth-degree sex offense.
Ken Fentress, chancellor of the school, said administrators immediately contacted police after they were alerted to the inappropriate relationship last week.
"Montrose Christian is requesting prayer for all involved," Fentress said in a statement.
Police said school officials received an anonymous email on Feb. 3 alleging a sexual relationship between Campbell and a male student.
Detectives spoke with the student, and police said he told them that he had been involved in a sexual relationship with Campbell since the fall of 2010. He was 16 years old when the sex started, police said.
The relationship ended last month, police said.
During the time of the relationship, the boy and Campbell used her vehicle to drive to a park in Montgomery County to have sexual intercourse, police said.
All of the events happened in Campbell's vehicle off school property and after school hours, police said.
Police obtained an arrest warrant for Campbell, who police said lived in Cochranville, Pa. She turned herself in to police Thursday morning, posted bond and was released.
A school spokesman said Campbell was fired this week and no longer teaches at Montrose Christian, a school of 200 students in grades K-12.
A phone listing for Campbell could not be found, and it was not clear whether she had a lawyer.
