Megan Denman, newlywed teacher and cheerleading coach, 29, had sex with an underage student

Mike Gallagher

Apr 11, 2012 - 20:09

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Megan Denman, newlywed teacher and cheerleading coach, 29, had sex with an underage student

Social studies teacher and cheer coach Megan Denman, 29, was booked into Fresno County jail after being arrested on charges of sex with a minor and oral sex with a person aged under 18

A newlywed teacher has been arrested over allegations of having under age sex with one of her students.

Megan Denman has been banned from the classroom while police carry out their investigation.

Police in Fresno, Califoia, said their initial inquiries indicate that the 29-year-old social studies teacher was only involved with one student.

The sexual activity took place away from the campus of Hoover High School where Denman also helped out as a cheerleading coach.

School chiefs expressed their 'deep disappointment' at Denman's arrest in a letter to parents.

Fresno Unified Superintendent Michael Hanson said:

'As we all know there have been incidents throughout the state of teachers taking advantage of the student/teacher relationship.

'Unfortunately, we have leaed of an alleged inappropriate relationship between a teacher and student in our own district. Words cannot describe my deep disappointment in this alleged breach of teacher/student relationship.

'We have acted swiftly in taking the appropriate action in removing the teacher from the classroom and the school while these allegations are being investigated.