She originally faced a felony count. Dennehy, 41, of Hampstead, could have faced up to seven years in prison if she had gone to trial on the felony. As part of her plea agreement, Dennehy's one-year jail sentence was suspended for two years on condition she remain on good behavior and have no contact with the teen or his family, or go to the school. She resigned three weeks after she was charged in March.
Ex-Teacher Nude Photo Plea: No Jail for Melinda Dennehy
N.H. teacher accused of sending nude photos – Lowell Sun
Chief of Police Bill Hart and School Superintendent Nate Greenberg entered the conference room to find approximately 15 cameramen and journalists awaiting the start of the Conference. As opening statements were made, Bill Hart announced that year-old Melinda Dennehy turned herself in this morning to Londonderry Police on one count of Indecent Exposure and Lewdness. Along with other restrictions, Dennehy is to have no contact with anyone under the age of sixteen and was delivered a trespass order that will keep her off of all Londonderry School grounds. She was placed on an administrative leave on Wednesday, March 3, , and, when the ongoing investigation is complete, school officials will determine if further disciplinary actions will be needed. They would not comment on whether this student was one of her own, or just of the school, or what the content of the picture was.
New Hampshire teacher accused of sending nude photo to teen
She was placed on administrative leave from her job at Londonderry High School on Wednesday, the day school officials and police were notified about the pictures going around school. The boy who received the photographs told police Dennehy also sent him text messages offering to have sex, and that she kissed him on the mouth in a classroom at least twice in recent months. Several male students, including the recipient of the images, were interviewed, and at least one photograph shows Dennehy with her genitals exposed, Londonderry Detective Kristen Gore wrote in an affidavit.
She was placed on administrative leave from her job at Londonderry High School on Wednesday, the day school officials and police were notified about the pictures going around school. The boy who received the photographs told police Dennehy also sent him text messages offering to have sex, and that she kissed him on the mouth in a classroom at least twice in recent months. Several male students, including the recipient of the images, were interviewed, and at least one photograph shows Dennehy with her genitals exposed, Londonderry Detective Kristen Gore wrote in an affidavit. Calls to the home of John and Melinda Dennehy in Hampstead seeking comment were not immediately returned.