Guilty! Nicole McDonough aka Nicole L. Howell, Mendham, New Jersey (arrested Dec 2014)

New Jersey indicted for official misconduct, allegedly had sex and improper relationships involving three 18-year-old students

A New Jersey teacher allegedly got too close to some students — netting her a grand jury indictment. Nicole McDonough, an English teacher at West Morris Mendham High School, was indicted Wednesday on three counts of official misconduct through alleged "improper" relationships with three 18-year-old students, the Newark Star-Ledger reported. McDonough, 32, had sex with at least one of the students and engaged in indecent communications with all three, prosecutors said. Since all of the students are legal adults, she will not be charged for sex crimes. Specific details about her charges have not been released. McDonough allegedly maintained the ...

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http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/jersey-teacher-indicted-sex-misco-article-1.2146529

 

English teacher and mum-of-two charged after 'improper relationships' with three 18-year-old students

An English teacher has been charged with 'official misconduct' after allegedly having 'improper relationships' with three, 18-year-old male students. Nicole McDonough, 32, is accused of having a "physical sexual relationship" with one student, and having improper "communication and fraternization" with all three. The teacher, from Mount Olive in New Jersey, was placed on immediate paid leave at West Morris Mendham High School after her arrest on December 30. At that time she was charged with one count of official misconduct for allegedly having sex with one student in May and June of 2014, a criminal complaint signed by Morris County ...

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http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/english-teacher-mum-of-two-charged-after-5322577

 

Nicole McDonough, NJ teacher indicted for improper relations with students

Nicole McDonough a 32 year old married NJ teacher and mother of two has been indicted after allegations that she maintained improper relationships with three 18 year old students. The charges allege that the English teacher, also known as Nicole L. Howell at Array had sex with at least one of the students as well as engaging in indecent communications with all three. Since all of the students are legal adults, she will not be charged for sex crimes. Specific details about her charges have not been released. McDonough allegedly maintained the relationships in 2013 and 2014 at several locations ...

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Nicole McDonough, NJ teacher indicted for improper relations.

Nicole McDonough a 32 year old married NJ teacher and mother of two has been indicted after allegations that she maintained improper relationships with three 18 year old students. The charges allege that the English teacher, also known as Nicole L. Howell at Array had sex with at least one of the students as well as engaging in indecent communications with all three. Since all of the students are legal adults, she will not be charged for sex crimes. Specific details about her charges have not been released. McDonough allegedly maintained the relationships in 2013 and 2014 at several locations ...

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http://scallywagandvagabond.com/2015/03/nicole-mcdonough-nj-teacher-indicted-improper-relations/

 

Mendham high teacher indicted for misconduct involving three students

A teacher at Mendham High School has been indicted for having illicit relationships with three 18-year-old high school boys, Morris County Prosecutor Fredric M. Knapp and Mendham Police Chief Pasquale Libertino announced on Friday, March 6. The teacher, Nicole McDonough, 32, also known as Nicole L. Howell of Mount Olive Township was indicted on March 6 by a Morris County grand jury on three counts of official misconduct, a crime of the second degree. Law enforcement received information that the defendant allegedly engaged in improper relationships with male students while she was employed as a teacher at Mendham High School. ...

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http://www.newjerseyhills.com/mt_ol...cle_427cf50d-f14c-5c5c-bf7b-1a4baa5f414b.html

 

School sex scandal: Female English teacher, 32, charged with having 'improper relationships' with three teenage students

AN English teacher has been placed on paid leave amid allegations she had a sexual relationship with a teenage student. Thirty-two-year-old Nicole McDonough has been charged with 'official misconduct' after allegedly having 'improper relationships' with three 18-year-old male students. The teacher is accused of having a "physical sexual relationship" with one student, and having improper "communication and fraternization" with all three. McDonough, from Mount Olive in New Jersey, was placed on immediate paid leave at West Morris Mendham High School after her arrest on December 30. At that time she was charged with one count of official misconduct for allegedly ...

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http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/uk-world-news/school-sex-scandal-female-english-5325328

 

Female English teacher charged for having improper relationships with her three male students

An English teacher has been charged with 'official misconduct' after allegedly having 'improper relationships' with three, 18-year-old male students. Nicole McDonough, 32, is accused of having a "physical sexual relationship" with one student, and having improper "communication and fraternization" with all three. The teacher, from Mount Olive in New Jersey, was placed on immediate paid leave at West Morris Mendham High School after her arrest on December 30. At that time she was charged with one count of official misconduct for allegedly having sex with one student in May and June of 2014, a criminal complaint signed by Morris County ...

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http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/life...er-relationships-with-her-three-male-students

 

Mendham Teacher Indicted for Sex With Student Keeps Job, Loses Pay

More than two months after her arrest for allegedly having a sexual relationship with an 18-year-old student, a Mendham High School English teacher remains suspended by the West Morris Regional High School District, but has lost her pay. Nicole McDonough, 32, of Mt. Olive, was arrested by the Morris County Prosecutor's Office on Dec. 30 and charged with official misconduct for allegedly having a three-day tryst with a male student in the spring of 2014. At the time of her arrest, McDonough was suspended by the regional district with pay. At the district's board of education meeting Monday night at ...

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http://patch.com/new-jersey/longvalley/mendham-teacher-indicted-sex-student-keeps-job-loses-pay



Mendham Teacher Indicted for Sex With Student Keeps Job, Loses Pay

a Mendham High School English teacher remains suspended by the West Morris Regional High School District, but has lost her pay. Nicole McDonough, 32, of Mt. Olive, was arrested by the Morris County Prosecutor’s Office on Dec. 30 and charged with official ...

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http://patch.com/new-jersey/mendham...er-indicted-sex-student-keeps-job-loses-pay-0

 

Teacher accused of sex with 1 student, 'improper' conduct with 3, is suspended without pay

Ten days after herindictment for allegedly having "improper" relationshipswith three 18-year-old male students, an English teacher at West Morris Mendham High School was suspended without pay on Monday. Nicole McDonough, 32, of Mount Olive, also known as Nicole L. Howell, is accused of having sexual relationswith one student, and having improper "communications" and "fraternization" with all three, in 2013 and 2014. She was indicted by a Morris County grand jury March 6 on three counts of official misconduct. McDonough had been placed on leave and suspended from her job on Dec. 30, following her arrest during the school's holiday break. ...

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http://www.nj.com/morris/index.ssf/2015/03/mendham_teacher_accused_in_sex-with-student_case_s.html

 

Morris County teacher in alleged sex trysts applies for PTI

A suspended female West Morris Mendham High School teacher who is accused of having inappropriate relationships with two male students and sexual liaisons with a third student applied Monday for admission into Morris County’s Pre-Trial Intervention program. PTI is a probationary program for first-time, non-violent defendants. A defendant does not admit any criminal wrongdoing and if he or she successfully completes a period of probation and fulfills other conditions, the charges are dismissed and they do not have a criminal record. Timothy R. Smith, the defense lawyer for accused English teacher Nicole McDonough, 32, of Mount Olive, said his client ...

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http://www.dailyrecord.com/story/ne...cher-alleged-sex-trysts-applies-pti/25730837/

 

Mendham Teacher Indicted for Sexual Relationship With Student Applies for Pre-Trial Probation

The Mendham High School teacher indicted for allegedly having a sexual relationship with an 18-year-old student, and an "improper" relationship with two other students of the same age, has applied for admission into Morris County's pre-trial intervention program. According to dailyrecord.com, Nicole McDonough, 32, filled out an application for the program in Superior Court in Morristown. Commonly referred to as PTI, the program is for first-time, non-violent defendants, the report said. Taking part in the program does not come with admission of wrongdoing, and if a defendant successfully completes the program charges are dismissed. McDonough was arrested on Dec. 30, ...

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http://patch.com/new-jersey/mendham...ationship-student-applies-pre-trial-probation

 

Married teacher accused of 'improper relationships' with two students and having sex with a third applies for diversion program to have all charges dropped

• Nicole McDonough, of Mount Olive, New Jersey, was indicted on three counts of official misconduct in March
• The 32-year-old married mother of two and English teacher at West Morris Mendham High School was arrested December 30
• Allegedly had improper relations with two 18-year-old male students and a 'physical sexual relationship' with a third
• McDonough pleaded not guilty at her first court appearance in January
• She is now applying for Pre-Trail Intervention program in hopes of having her criminal record expunged

A New Jersey high school teacher who was indicted last month on charges that she had sex with one student and engaged in improper relationships with two others is now trying to avoid prison time by entering a diversion program. Nicole McDonough, 32, of Mount Olive, was arrested in December on suspicion of having sex with an 18-year-old student while employed as a teacher at Mendham High School. A subsequent investigation revealed that the married educator also allegedly engaged in improper 'communication' and 'fraternization' with two other 18-year-old male students. On Monday, McDonough applied for Morris County's Pre-Trial Intervention (PTI) ...

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http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...pplies-diversion-program-charges-dropped.html

 

Teacher Who Had Sex With Student Enters Diversion Program To Avoid Jail Time

Array reports that McDonough, who also goes by Nicole Howell, was arrested in December after she was charged with having sex with an 18-year-old male student and improper relations with two other 18-year-old male students. The teacher allegedly had relations with one of the teens between April and June of 2013 and relations with the two other students between April and June of 2014. According to the Array, McDonough engaged in sexual relations with one of the students and improper relations with the other two. The “improper relations” included “fraternization” and “improper communication” between the teacher and her students. McDonough ...

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http://www.inquisitr.com/2014487/te...-enters-diversion-program-to-avoid-jail-time/

 

Defense: West Morris Mendham teacher not guilty of misconduct

The Morris County Prosecutor's Office has turned possible civil violations of West Morris Mendham High School's policies into a criminal prosecution against an English teacher who is accused of texting with two male students and having sexual encounters with a third student, according to a defense motion. The suspended teacher, Nicole McDonough, 32, appeared Tuesday before Superior Court Judge Stuart Minkowitz in Morristown for arraignment on a Morris County grand jury indictment that charges her with three counts of official misconduct. Defense lawyer Timothy R. Smith entered a plea of not guilty on McDonough's behalf and said he has filed ...

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http://www.dailyrecord.com/story/ne...s-mendham-teacher-guilty-misconduct/26508557/

 

Mendham Teacher Pleads Not Guilty, Rejects Plea Deal in Sex Case

The Mendham High School teacher accused of having sexual relations with a student and "improper" relationships with two others rejected a plea deal Tuesday that would have put her in prison for five years. Nicole McDonough, 32, of Mt. Olive, pleaded not guilty to three counts of official misconduct, nj.com reported. The Morris County Prosecutor's Office presented a plea deal of five years in prison, but McDonough, through her attorney, rejected the plea, according to the report. McDonough was arrested Dec. 30, 2014 and initially charged with one count of official misconduct for allegedly having a sexual relationship with an ...

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http://patch.com/new-jersey/mendham...leads-not-guilty-rejects-plea-deal-sex-case-0

 

West Morris Mendham teacher to appeal PTI denial

A suspended West Morris Mendham High School English teacher who is accused of sexting with two male students and having a sexual fling with a third student will appeal opposition to her admission into Morris County’s Pre-Trial Intervention program. Attorney Timothy R. Smith, who represents accused teacher Nicole McDonough, 32, of Mount Olive said after a status conference Tuesday in Superior Court, Morristown, that an indictment charging McDonough with three counts of official misconduct should outright be dismissed. While pursuing an ultimate dismissal of the criminal charges, McDonough still applied for admission into PTI, under which the charges would be ...

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http://www.dailyrecord.com/story/ne...s-mendham-teacher-appeal-pti-denial/27957003/

 

Gag order sought in West Morris Mendham teacher sex case

The Morris County Prosecutor’s Office has formally requested a gag order on a defense lawyer who has been vocal and critical of charges brought against a West Morris Mendham High School teacher accused of a sexual liaison with one youth and sexting with two others. Defense attorney Timothy R. Smith, who represents now-suspended English teacher Nicole McDonough, 32, of Mount Olive, said he will oppose the Prosecutor’s Office request for a protective order on out-of-court comments made to journalists. Although the charges are sexual in nature, McDonough is not charged with any sexual offenses. She is charged with three counts ...

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http://www.dailyrecord.com/story/ne...est-morris-mendham-teacher-sex-case/28867037/

 

Outspoken lawyer for West Morris-Mendham teacher scolded

A lawyer for a suspended West Morris Mendham High School teacher accused of having sex with one student and sexting with two others was sternly ordered by a judge Wednesday to quit denigrating the charges and prosecutors in out-of-court comments to the media. Superior Court Judge Stephen Taylor, sitting in Morristown, stopped short of imposing a gag order on defense attorney Timothy R. Smith. He did order that Smith -- who represents accused English teacher Nicole McDonough -- abide by the rules of professional conduct for lawyers or face a complaint being filed with the district ethics committee for attorneys. ...

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http://www.dailyrecord.com/story/ne...west-morris-mendham-teacher-scolded/29877263/

 

New Jersey high school teacher ‘propositioned’ students for sex: prosecutor

A New Jersey teacher accused of maintaining inappropriate relationships with her students "propositioned" the high schoolers for sex, prosecutors said. A grand jury indicted Nicole McDonough, an English teacher at West Morris Mendham High School, earlier this year on three counts of official misconduct for her alleged "improper" relationships with three 18-year-old students. The 32-year-old had sex with one of three teens in 2014 and engaged in "improper fraternization" with the others in 2013 and 2014, prosecutors said. On Wednesday, prosecutors successfully argued to deny her pretrial intervention, a probation program in which charges can be dismissed without a guilty ...

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http://www.nydailynews.com/news/cri...ned-students-sex-prosecutor-article-1.2286426

 

Lawyer Says Teacher Who Had Sex with Student Shouldn't Be Charged for "Victimless" Crime

Nicole McDonough, a 32-year-old New Jersey English teacher, is facing three counts of official misconduct—one for having sex with a high school student, and two for texting and seeing two other boys outside of class. Her lawyer argued in court on Wednesday that her crimes are "victimless" and none of the boys "have felt victimized." Her attorney Timothy Smith reminded the court that McDonough is a single mother of two with a heroin addict ex, and argued that five years of prison time would be "unduly harsh," reports the Daily Mail. McDonough applied to enter a Pre-Trial Intervention program for ...

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http://www.complex.com/pop-culture/2015/07/new-jersey-teacher-sex-with-student-victimless-crime