Michelle Tolar is a 26 year old teacher at Jefferson Hills, a youth treatment center in Denver. She’s charged with one count of sexual assault on a child by someone in a position of trust and one count of sexual assault.:
A teacher at Jefferson Hills, a residential youth treatment center, is accused of having sex with a 16-year-old student.
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“We have laws in place to protect juveniles for a reason,” said Steve Davis, Lakewood police spokesman. “No matter how appropriate the juvenile feels about the relationship, it is illegal for a 26-year-old teacher to have a sexual relationship with a 16- year-old.”
Jefferson Hills is a residential treatment center for youths ages 12 to 18. The teens, many of whom have social, emotional or behavioral problems, are typically ordered there by the courts or referred by the county’s Department of Human Services.
A social worker at the facility brought the alleged relationship to the attention of investigators.
Davis said he believes that Tolar’s relationship with the student had been going on for a couple of months. The alleged sex was consensual and took place at the center.
Tolar also has a previous record for other offenses:
Court records show that Tolar was arrested on a charge of drunken driving in Logan County in 1996 and speeding in Larimer County in 1999. She pleaded guilty to a lesser charge in Logan County and was given two years’ probation.
