ALFRED — A former Kennebunk High School teacher was found not guilty Thursday afternoon of sexually assaulting a student. Jill Lamontagne sobbed when the verdict was announced, and muffled cries could be heard throughout the courtroom. Outside the York County Courthouse following the verdict, Lamontagne and her husband, Steve, stood with her defense attorney, Scott Gardner. […]
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Jury gets former Kennebunk teacher’s sexual assault case
ALFRED — A York County jury is now deciding the fate of a former Kennebunk High School Teacher charged with sexually assaulting her student. The former student, who was 17 years old at the time, testified in the four-day trial that he and Jill Lamontagne had sexual relations multiple times at the school and at […]
Ex-Kennebunk teacher takes the stand to defend herself against sexual assault charges
ALFRED — A former Kennebunk High School teacher took the stand Wednesday to defend herself against charges she sexually assaulted a former student, testifying in York County Superior Court that the 17-year-old boy was troubled and that she “was concerned for his safety.” Jill Lamontagne said she had been tutoring the student so he could […]
Kennebunk teacher exchanged 94 texts with student, computer expert says
LFRED — A forensic computer expert testified Tuesday that former Kennebunk High School teacher Jill Lamontagne and the male student she is accused of sexually assaulting exchanged 94 text messages between May 28 and June 9 in 2017. The pair also exchanged 43 telephone calls over six months, Saco Police Department Detective Fred Williams testified […]
Alleged victim in former Kennebunk teacher’s sexual assault trial testifies the relationship began innocently
ALFRED — The alleged victim in the sexual assault trial of former Kennebunk High School teacher Jill Lamontagne testified Monday that their relationship began when she was helping him improve his English grade. “Things became more personal between us I guess, and then escalated to sexual,” he said while on the stand at York County Superior Court […]
Colleagues rally behind Kennebunk teacher accused of sex with student
ALFRED — Several fellow teachers turned out early Monday at York County Superior Court in Alfred to voice their support for a former Kennebunk High School teacher who will stand trial today on a number of felony and misdemeanor sex charges involving a student. Jill Lamontagne, 30, allegedly engaged in sex acts with a 17-year-old […]