Pa. school counselor, 35, charged in sexual relationship with teen
KEY TAKEAWAYS
- Kelly Schutte, a 35-year-old guidance counselor, is accused of having an intimate and sexual relationship with a 14-year-old Pennsylvania boy.
- The relationship began during a field trip, and their sexual encounters are believed to have taken place in Schutte’s car and in the boy’s bedroom while his parents were away.
- Schutte was charged with institutional sexual assault, corruption of minors, and indecent assault of a person less than 16 years of age.
- She was freed on $25,000 bail and faces legal proceedings.
- The Pennridge School District placed Schutte on administrative leave and barred her from school property while cooperating with the District Attorney’s Office.
SUMMARY
A 35-year-old guidance counselor, Kelly Schutte, is accused of having an intimate and sexual relationship with a 14-year-old Pennsylvania boy that started in 2022 and came to light in July 2023. The relationship began during a field trip where they sat next to each other on a bus, and it escalated to hanging out in her office during school hours. Their sexual encounters are believed to have taken place in Schutte’s car and in the boy’s bedroom while his parents were away. Schutte was charged with institutional sexual assault, corruption of minors, and indecent assault of a person less than 16 years of age. She was freed on $25,000 bail and faces legal proceedings. The Pennridge School District placed Schutte on administrative leave and barred her from school property while cooperating with the District Attorney’s Office.