Ashley Dowden, 41, English teacher at Riverdale Christian Academy, Redeemer Baptist Church, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, "sexual relationship with a 16-year-old boy" EBR teacher accused of sex with teen boy The relationship came to light when the boy’s parents confronted him about explicit text messages on his phone on Aug. 12, according to the affidavit of probable cause. When the boy’s parents realized the messages were from Ashley Dowden, a teacher at his school, the boy admitted he had been in a relationship with her, the affidavit says. The boy later told police that he had sex with her on the school’s campus and also traded nude photos and texts. Police say Dowden denied the allegations when they questioned her on Thursday until she was shown the nude photographs from the boy’s phone. At that point, police said, she admitted to the photos and to having sex with him ... He added that police told him the boy was not actually a student at the school. Continue reading... http://theadvocate.com/home/10065650-123/ebr-teacher-accused-of-sex Tags:
Teacher charged for second sexual relationship with student According to the East Baton Sheriff's Office, Ashely Dowden, 41, is charged with prohibited sexual conduct between an educator and student. It is a misdemeanor offense. Investigators learned that Dowden, an English teacher at Riverdale Christian Academy, was involved in a sexual relationship with an 18-year-old, who formerly attended the school. The relationship allegedly occurred sometime during April 2014. “Supposedly they met up on her lunch break at his home,” said Casey Rayborn Hicks, EBRSO. ... “Initially, [Dowden] made the post Miranda statements that the allegations were not true,” the deputy noted. “However, the accused admitted that she had sex with the victim and she exchanged nude photographs and sexually explicit messages with him, after she was confronted with the images that were recovered from his phone.” Continue reading... http://www.msnewsnow.com/story/26375812/teacher-charged-for-second-sexual-relationship-with-student
Teacher issued summons, accused in sexual tryst with student A Baton Rouge teacher already accused of having sex with a 16-year-old student was issued a misdemeanor summons Tuesday after she allegedly visited an 18-year-old student’s home on her lunch break in April and had sex with him. Ashley Dowden, 41, an English teacher at Riverdale Christian Academy, is accused in the summons of inappropriate conduct between a teacher and student, said Casey Rayborn Hicks, a spokeswoman with the East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff’s Office. Deputies are unsure if the 18-year-old was a student in one of her classes or just a student at the school, Hicks said. The 18-year-old, who came forward with the allegations after Dowden’s highly publicized arrest Friday, said their April meeting was the only time they had sex, Hicks said. Continue reading... http://theadvocate.com/home/10100183-123/teacher-arrested-again-in-sexual
Baton Rouge teacher accused of having a sexual relationship with another student: sheriff's office report A 41-year-old teacher in Baton Rouge who confessed to having a sexual relationship with a 16-year-old boy was issued a summons Tuesday over allegations of her having a sexual relationship with an 18-year-old student. Ashley Dowden, a former English teacher at Riverdale Christian Academy, was charged with prohibited sexual conduct between an educator and student. Dowden was issued a summons Tuesday. The offense is a misdemeanor, according to Casey Rayborn-Hicks, a spokesperson for the East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office. Hicks said that Dowden was allegedly sexually involved with an 18-year-old student at the school. Dowden allegedly met up with the teen at his home during her lunch break in April. Hicks said the sex was consensual. Continue reading... http://www.nola.com/crime/baton-rouge/index.ssf/2014/08/baton_rouge_teacher_accused_of.html
School fires teacher accused in tryst with two students Riverdale Christian Academy administrators fired English teacher Ashley Dowden following her confession to sheriff’s deputies last week that she had sex with a 16-year-old student. The Rev. Preston Thompson, pastor of Redeemer Baptist Church, which is affiliated with Riverdale Christian Academy, said Wednesday that Dowden originally was placed on administrative leave following her arrest Friday. Dowden was arrested after admitting that she had sex with a 16-year-old boy and had exchanged nude photos and explicit text messages with him, according to an affidavit of probable cause. When school officials learned Dowden admitted to deputies that she had sex with the student, they fired her, Thompson said. The move is retroactive to Aug. 21, he said. Continue reading... http://theadvocate.com/news/acadiana/10109134-123/school-fires-teacher-accused-in Teacher accused of having sex with 2 students Dowden was arrested after admitting that she had sex with a 16-year ... deputies issued Dowden a misdemeanor summons Tuesday for inappropriate conduct between a teacher and student following an 18-year-old student's allegations that she went to his house ... Continue reading... http://www.ksl.com/index.php?nid=157&sid=31325994&title=teacher-accused-of-having-sex-with-2-students Teacher accused of having sex with 2 students Dowden was arrested after admitting that she had sex with a 16-year ... deputies issued Dowden a misdemeanor summons Tuesday for inappropriate conduct between a teacher and student following an 18-year-old student's allegations that she went to his house ... Continue reading... http://www.newstimes.com/news/crime/article/Teacher-accused-of-having-sex-with-2-students-5718191.php
GUILTY May 19, 2015 Ashley Dowden, the former Baton Rouge teacher who was found guilty of having sexual relationships with two male students, has received a plea deal that will keep her out of prison, according to East Baton Rouge Parish court documents. Instead of prison time, she received seven years of probation and was ordered to register as a sex offender. Dowden, 42 and a former English teacher at Riverdale Christian Academy, confessed to having a sexual relationship with a 16-year-old boy in August 2014. She was charged with computer-aided solicitation of a juvenile, indecent behavior with juveniles, and carnal knowledge of a juvenile. For those charges, Dowden received a suspended 15-year prison sentence and five years of supervised probation. Dowden was also found guilty of having a sexual relationship with an 18-year-old male student at the school. She was charged with prohibited sexual conduct between an educator and student. Dowden received a suspended six-year prison sentence and two years of supervised probation. http://www.nola.com/crime/baton-rouge/index.ssf/2015/05/former_baton_rouge_teacher_acc.html