Credit: Falls Township police
A 38-year-old teacher’s aide was arrested by Falls Township police Thursday on allegations she sexually assaulted a 14-year-old student.
Jennilynne M. Derolf, of Bristol Township’s Levittown section, was arraigned Thursday night on charges of involuntary deviate sexual intercourse on a person less than 16 years of age, statutory sexual assault, unlawful contact with a minor, aggravated indecent assault with a person less than 16, institutional sexual assault, indecent assault on a person less than 16 years of age, and corruption of a minor.
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A Falls Township patrol officer took a report Tuesday that a 14-year-old boy was having a romantic relationship with Derolf. The case was turned over to detectives for further investigation, according to court papers.
Derolf, the reported victim’s teacher’s aide at the Valley Day School in the township’s Morrisville section, had messaged with the teen on the Discord app. The two would also spend time together, including at Falls Township Community Park, police said.
The boy said the contact became romantic in June and “escalated” to sexual contact in July, according to police.
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Derolf and the boy engaged in intercourse and other inappropriate activity in Bristol Township, Falls Township, and Tullytown Borough, police alleged in court papers.
The Valley Day School is a private school that takes students from Pennsylvania and New Jersey who have acute learning, adjustment, behavioral, or emotional needs.
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Valley Day School Executive Director Dr. Robert Phillips told LevittownNow.com the school cooperated with the investigation once it was made aware of the allegations and works to protect its students.
District Judge Jan Vislosky set bail for Derolf at 10 percent of $900,000 and she was transported to the Bucks County Correctional Facility by constables.
Editor’s Note: All individuals arrested or charged with a crime are presumed innocent until proven guilty. The story was compiled using information from police and public court documents.
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