Washington Teacher Amber Swain Charged With Incest Involving 2 Adopted Teenage Boys
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Updated · Fox News · Jun 5
Washington Teacher Amber Swain Charged With Incest Involving 2 Adopted Teenage Boys
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jun 5
Summary
Amber Swain, 35, was booked into jail Tuesday on first- and second-degree incest charges after investigators said she had sexual relationships with two adopted teenage boys in Newport, Washington.
The case began May 18 after the state child-welfare agency reported possible abuse and deputies reviewed text messages between Swain and one teen; detectives said her interview gave them probable cause to arrest her.
One teen told investigators they had sex "plenty of times," including days before his interview, while Swain reportedly first denied sex and later admitted a relationship beginning in February, after he turned 18.
Newport School District placed Swain, a teacher and director at Pend Oreille River School, on administrative leave and said it was cooperating with law enforcement.
Prosecutors sought $50,000 bail and a no-contact order after Swain allegedly reached out to one teen from jail, while her public defender argued for release because she had no prior criminal history.