Former North Middle School teacher to remain behind bars while awaiting trial on child porn, sexual exploitation of a minor charges

Former North Middle School reading teacher Amanda Schweitzer will remain behind bars while awaiting trial on federal child pornography and sexual exploitation of a minor charges.

U. S. District Court Judge David P. Rush denied Schweitzer bond during a 32-minute hearing held Tuesday in Springfield.

Prosecutors argued Schweitzer should remain behind bars because of the type of depraved behavior they allege she committed while sexually stalking underage boys.


In the motion for the detention hearing, the prosecution provided details of Schweitzer sending obscene text messages, including a nude photo showing her performing a sex act with a toy, having sex with a 13-year-old student on two occasions and nibbling on another boy's ear lobe during class.

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