ELKHART, Ind. (WNDU) - A substitute teacher at Elkhart High School has been charged after she was accused of having an inappropriate sexual relationship with a student earlier this year.
25-year-old Autumn Ringer has been charged with one count of child seduction. According to court documents obtained by WNDU.com, Elkhart police learned about the inappropriate relationship back in March.
During an interview with investigators, the 16-year-old victim initially denied anything sexual happening between him and Ringer, but he later admitted that he snuck out one night and that Ringer picked him up and took him back to her apartment. However, he still claimed nothing sexual happened.
Ringer was also interviewed by investigators and initially admitted she had sex with an 18-year-old student. Investigators then obtained a search warrant for Ringer’s phone and found nude photos of her as well as messages discussing having sex with a student.
After that evidence was discovered, Ringer was interviewed again and admitted to having sex with a student who she believed was 17 at the time.
According to charging documents, Ringer was hired by Elkhart Community Schools on Feb. 5 and was put on leave on March 21.
