Middle School Teacher Suspected of Sex With Student Kills Herself in Front of Police

5-11-17 Colorado:

A longtime Colorado middle school teacher killed herself in front of police as they approached her home this week as part of an investigation into allegations she had sex with a student.

Gretchen Krohnfeldt, 47, taught at Drake Middle School in Arvada where police say an employee claimed to have witnessed an inappropriate interaction between her and a male student months ago before reporting it this past Monday.

According to CBS News, Arvada police say the relationship allegedly began when the student, who is now in high school, attended Drake Middle.

The alleged sexual relations took place at Krohnfeldt's home, cops said.

Krohnfeldt, a mother of three, was placed on leave by school officials Monday.

The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office did not cite the manner of Krohnfeldt's death, which is still under investigation by the coroner.

In a statement, Jefferson County Public Schools wrote:

On Monday, May 8, a school staff member reported a possible relationship between one Jeffco student and a teacher at Drake Middle School. The principal immediately called law enforcement and school district personnel. The teacher was immediately placed on administrative leave. We were informed that on Tuesday, May 9, the teacher passed away. ..Source.. by Inside Edition

Child Molestation Suspect Kills Self

10-29-2010 Georgia:

25-Year-Old Found Dead In Camden County Jail Cell

WOODBINE, Ga. -- A 25-year-old woman accused of molesting seven boys younger than 16 years old earlier this year was found dead in her Camden County Jail cell Friday.

Detention officers at the Camden County Sheriff's Office Public Safety Complex in Woodbine, Ga., said they discovered Amy Mykkanen hanging from an air conditioning unit by her bed sheet and unresponsive in her cell about 5:30 a.m.

She was unable to be revived.

Investigators said another inmate in the cell was asleep when Mykkanen hanged herself.

"She did leave a note saying she had planned this," Camden County Sheriff Tommy Gregory said. "She didn't let anybody know, and basically leaving a note to her parents and officers and inmates saying she was sorry for hurting them."

Agents with the Georgia Bureau of Investigation and the Camden County Coroner's Office were called to investigate the death.

"We're trying to review to see if there's anything that we missed that could have keyed us off to prevent this," Gregory said.

According to an indictment, Mykkanen had sexual contact with seven boys younger than 16. She was facing eight counts of child molestation, one count of statutory rape and one count of enticing a child for indecent purposes.

Investigators said one 13-year-old boy's parents and grandparents called police in July and told them the boy had been molested by Mykkanen, an acquaintance of the family.

Investigators said they seized laptop computers with cameras and digital video cameras from her home.

Mykkanen's husband is in the Navy. The sheriff said he is deployed at sea and has been notified of his wife's death. ..Source.. by News4Jax.com

SC- Teacher Accused of Student Sex is Dead

Of over 400 suicides recorded, this is the first woman to have committed suicide. Although there were two female teenagers (Jessee Logan and Hope Witsell) who committed suicide over sexting.

3-22-2009 South Carolina:

Angela “Angel” Simmons Lindle, 37, a former middle school teacher accused of having sex with a 15-year-old student is dead. Greenwood County Sheriff’s Office has confirmed that Lindle committed suicide today at her Donald’s home, located at 921 Greenville Church Road. Lindle died from a single gun shot wound. Greenwood County EMS arrived at Lindle's home at 12:20pm.

Simmons was arrested on February 20, 2009 after deputies say she had numerous sexual encounters with a former student. She was facing seven counts of criminal sexual conduct with a minor. Lindle was released on a $75,000 surety bond on March 5 and was under electronic monitoring as per the conditions of her bond. She was scheduled to appear in court on April 6. Lindle was a former seventh grade teacher at Edgewood Middle School in Ninety-Six.

The Greenwood County Sheriff’s Office has asked that we not release any further details concerning Lindle’s death at this time; however, Sheriff Tony Davis has released the following statement:

“We feel great sadness for Mrs. Lindle and her family.” ..News Source.. by Staff Reporter