Special education teacher, 36, admits to institutional sexual assault of Conestoga High School student
Michelle Mercogliano, a 36-year-old special education teacher at Conestoga High School, pleaded guilty to two counts of institutional sexual assault of a student. Mercogliano was sentenced to a minimum of 15 months in prison and will be supervised for at least 80 months after her release.
A 36-year-old special education teacher at Conestoga High School in Pennsylvania pleaded guilty to two counts of institutional sexual assault of a student. Michelle Mercogliano admitted to having sex with the student, who was 15 when the abuse began, and providing cannabis products to the victim. The abuse took place between October 2024 and April 2025, with most incidents occurring at Mercogliano's family home. Mercogliano was sentenced to a minimum of 15 months in Chester County Prison and will be supervised for at least 80 months after her release. She has been deemed a Tier II Sex Offender and cannot work with children while on probation. The Tredyffrin Township Police Department led the investigation into Mercogliano's criminal felony offenses.
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