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Posted: Monday, 27 April 2009 2:56PM
Teacher pleads innocent to sex with student
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MARKHAM, Ill. (STNG) -- Former Rich South High School teacher Sarah Tolzien pleaded innocent Monday in Cook County Circuit Court in Markham to sexually assaulting a 16-year-old male student.
Tolzien, 24, of Arlington Heights, is facing eight counts of criminal sexual assault and 24 counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse.
Tolzien, who also coached the boys varsity cross country team at the Richton Park school, resigned from the school Dec. 2.
The sexual activity between Tolzien and the boy, a member of the cross country team, occurred in Matteson while she gave him rides home Nov. 14 and Nov. 17, according to police.
Police said the boy's mother found text messages on his cell phone between him and Tolzien that were sexual in nature, and she notified police in late November.
The boy initially denied having sex with Tolzien but later admitted it had occurred on two occasions when she drove him home, police said.
He also told police Tolzien gave him a bottle of cologne and a card for his birthday.
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