Abbie Jane Swogger
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(2/25/08 – Initial BBT Report)
Abbie Jane Swogger, 34, a teacher’s aide at Highlands Senior High School in Natrona Heights, Pennsylvania was detained and questioned by police and formal charges are pending on allegations of her renting a hotel room where the police found beer, marijuana, an open condom wrapper and at least four teenage girls and boys, including several of her 15-year-old son’s friends.
Swogger has denied rumors that have been circulating through the high school that she was having sex with her son’s friends.
KDKA and others are reporting that Swogger has resigned from the school system.
Swogger, a one-time exotic dancer, worked for the school system since September providing one-on-one personal-needs assistance for a disabled student.
Reportedly drug and corruption of minors charges are likely pending against Swogger.
Webmaster’s Note: This is an extremely complex case in it’s earliest stages. We will try to follow this case as it plays out. At this stage of things Abbie Jane Swogger is simply a suspect in alleged criminal activity and the investigation continues.
2/26/08 – Charges Filed
Abbiejane Swogger was today charged with felony possession of crack cocaine and corruption of minors.
Swogger maintains her claim of innocence, denying all accusations.
2/27/08 – Arrest Details
Reportedly when police showed up at Swogger’s residence to arrest her she refused to let them in until police threatened to break down the door.
When police entered the Swogger residence they found a 17-year-old boy hiding in her bedroom. The boy is not related to Swogger and was found at the motel room earlier.
Following her arrest bond for Swogger was set at $25,000 with 10% required and she was released from jail after posting $2,500
bail.
The Valley News Dispatch reports that Swogger’s personnel file lacks state-mandated clearances required of all school employees and that Swogger had been under investigation regarding a relationship between Swogger and a 17-year-old boy and photographs of Swogger involved in inappropriate behavior that were being circulated throughout the high school.
2/27/08 – Swogger Arrested Again
Swogger is in the Westmoreland County Jail with a bail hearing set for March 6th.
This after she allegedly violated the terms of her bail bond which required her to remain in her residence. Reportedly a caller notified police who found her at a friend’s house and took her into custody.
Again…
Meanwhile, the school district is offering counseling to students and asking that students with nude pictures of Swogger destroy them.
2/28/08 – Court Hearing Details
A 15-year-old female testified that she telephoned Swogger on Tuesday evening. She told the court that she wanted to talk about the 17-year-old boy. The witness testified that the 17-year-old boy is the father of her 2-month-old son.
The teen further testified that Swogger offered her and another girl $40 to beat up a girl that might have made public a cell phone photo of a nude Swogger being caressed by several boys and men at a party.
As an outgrowth of the nude pictures allegedly depicting Swogger and young boys in inappropriate contact police are now considering whether Swogger will face additional criminal charges allegedly involving boys as young as 14.
3/27/08 – Additional charges Filed
New charges have been filed against Swogger.
Police now say that lured two teenage girls to her Clarion Hotel room in the hopes of getting them drunk and high and then wanted them to have sex with her.
04/24/08 – Even More Charges Filed Against Swogger
Abbie Jane Swogger has been charged with 33 additional counts.
The latest round of charges includes allegations that Swogger performed a sex act on a 16-year-old boy at his house three weeks prior to the hotel party, that she stripped for men and boys at the home of a 15-year-old boy in January and that Swogger allowed the men and boys to touch her inappropriately.
Swogger has a preliminary hearing set for May 1st and she remains in the Westmoreland County jail.
05/01/08 – Court Hearing
Swogger was arraigned this week on the 33 counts. The court has ruled that her cases will all be heard in Allegheny County.
Swogger’s efforts to get her bail reduced were denied.
She remains jailed on a bail totaling $150,000.
A preliminary hearing on all of the charges is set for May 15.
05/15/08 – Preliminary Hearing
Abbie Jane Swogger has been ordered to stand trial on 39 charges including involuntary deviate sexual intercourse, corruption of minors and possession with intent to deliver crack cocaine.
While being taken back to jail following the preliminary hearing Swogger spoke of the boys at the alleged hotel party saying, “They’re lying to save their own butts from getting in trouble for the things that they’ve done.” When asked by reporters to explain Swogger replied with “No comment”.
Swogger remains jailed in lieu of on $150,000 bond.
05/26/09 – Guilty Plea and Sentencing
Abbie Jane Swogger has reportedly pleaded guilty to almost a dozen charges, including involuntary deviate sexual intercourse with a minor. The plea deal came on the day that Swogger’s trial was set to begin.
WPXI TV reports that Swogger pleaded guilty on 11 counts and that seventeen other counts against her were withdrawn as part of the plea deal.
As a result of her guilty plea, Swogger was sentenced to prison for a term of from 3 to 6 years to be followed by 36 years probation.
Swogger will be required to register as a sex offender for life.
References:
Prison, 36 Years Probation For Aide Who Partied With Students (05/26/09)
Teacher’s Aide Will Have To Register As Sex Offender (06/26/09)
Teacher’s aide pleads guilty to sex with teens (05/26/09)
Ex-teacher’s aide pleads guilty to hosting party for teens (05/26/09)
Ex-teacher’s aide to trial for teen partying charges (05/15/08)
Ex-Highlands Teacher’s Aide: Teens Lying About Hotel Party (05/15/08)
Various news media outlets have spelled Swogger’s name in different ways including Abbiejane Swogger, Abbie Jane Swogger, Abbie-Jane Swogger, Abby-Jane Swogger and Abby Jane Swogger.
Teacher’s aide denied bail reduction, moved to Allegheny (05/01/08)
Swogger facing 33 new charges (04/24/08)
Stripper Turned TA Charged Again; Nude Pic Taken At 15-Year-Old’s Party (04/23/08)
Police: Ex-T.A. Lured Students For Drunken Sex (3/27/08)
Swogger story, photos spread worldwide (2/29/08)
Woman in nude photos ex-teacher’s aide, police say (2/28/08)
Judge to Swogger: ‘I’m going to let you sit in jail’ (2/28/08)
Ex-High School Teacher’s Aide Arrested Again (2/27/08)
Ex-aide’s file lacks state clearances (2/27/08)
Former Highlands teacher’s aide arrested in corruption case (2/27/08)
School Aide In Hotel With Teens, Drugs Hit With Felony Charge (2/26/08)
Ex-High School Teacher’s Aide Charged In Hotel Party (2/26/08)
Teacher’s aide who had hotel party quits (2/26/08)
Teacher’s Aide Resigns After Arrest (2/25/08)
Swogger Resigns From Position At Highlands High School (2/25/08)
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July 11th, 2009 at 5:39 pm
This teacher looks like she needs a man. Tito, my man, where are you when we need you?
June 29th, 2009 at 2:09 pm
Whoa! this lady was a train wreck!
Interesting to read the presumed background comments that Jenna Beale Says: from
March 1st, 2008 at 9:09 pm. I can believe shifty hiring for this gal…
June 18th, 2009 at 1:28 pm
Yet she only gets 3-6 years for 39 counts. I wonder how much one woman could do in order to see some serious 10-20 years. Ive seen other post where it appears to be a one time thing yet they did get hard time (even with a plea)
May 26th, 2009 at 8:00 pm
This is one of those fox trap things. Like a fox caught in a trap you’ll gnaw your arm off to get away from this one.
April 22nd, 2009 at 2:05 am
If you want to see a reader’s feedback
, I rate this post for 4/5. Detailed info, but I just have to go to that damn google to find the missed pieces. Thanks, anyway!
April 17th, 2009 at 3:31 pm
i cant seem to feel sorry for this woman. she seemed to continue living as a teen runaway all her adult life
if she wanted to make an ass of her life…at least do it only around adults