A teacher at Washington Middle School in suburban Wheaton was arrested and accused of having an inappropriate sexual relationship with a former student, prosecutors said.

Jessica Bergmann, 34, was charged with criminal sexual assault - position of authority, aggravated criminal sexual abuse - position of authority and another count of aggravated sexual abuse. At a hearing on Saturday, a judge denied the prosecution's request to detain Bergmann pre-trial and released her under the condition she wouldn't have contact with the victim or anyone under 18 years old.

Beginning in October, police conducted an investigation and learned the victim and Bergmann began communicating via text messages and phone calls, and at some point, their relationship turned sexual, prosecutors said.

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