A Shenandoah woman, who is a former teacher of the Hamburg Area School district, is facing additional charges in Berks County after she admitted to sexual assault of a student earlier this year.According to the Berks County District Attorney's Office, Holly Ann Smith, 48, of Shenandoah, pleaded guilty on March 28, 2019 to having sex with a 16 year old male student from the Hamburg Area School District, where she worked at the time of the incident.
On Friday, the Berk DA's office said detectives learned that Smith has continued to communicate with the student through texting.
One of the most recent texts taking place on May 17, 2019.
Smith is now facing additional charges of unlawful contact with a minor, corruption of minors, criminal use of a communication facility, obstructing administration of law or other governmental function, tampering with or fabricating physical evidence, and intimidation, retaliation or obstruction of child abuses cases.
Smith was taken into custody since being charged but has been released on $50,000 bail.