Daily Local News (West Chester, PA)
Exteacher to serve full sentence
Nicole Jacques had petitioned for an early end to her court supervision; she was convicted of having a sexual relationship with a teen
A Hatfield Township woman and former teacher at Calvary Baptist School in Towamencin, who was convicted of having an inappropriate relationship with a teenager, has lost her bid for early termination of her probationary period.
Montgomery County Judge Wendy Demchick-Alloy on Friday denied Nicole Jacques’ request to be released 1½ years early on a to tal five-year term of court supervision. The judge did not elaborate on her decision in the onesentence order.
County Assistant District Attorney Bridget C. Gallagher, who opposed any early release from supervision for Jacques, was pleased about the judge’s decision.
“The defendant clearly demonstrated that supervision is required. Her conduct leading to the arrest, having a sexual relationship with a 15-year-old former student, demonstrates an absolute need for further supervision,” Gallagher said on Friday.
Demchick-Alloy imposed the original sentence against Jacques in 2013. The judge’s latest ruling means Jacques, 30, will have to fulfill all the requirements of the original sentence.
In August 2013, Jacques, then 27 and living in the 2000 block of Maple Avenue, was sentenced to 11 ½ to 23 months in the county jail, to be followed by three years’ probation, after she pleaded guilty to a felony charge of corruption of a minor in connection with incidents that occurred between February 2011 and February 2012 with a 15-year-old boy she once taught. Essentially, with parole and probation, Jacques was to be under court supervision for about five years.
Jacques was granted parole on June 1, 2014, according to court papers. While serving her