Pennsylvania staff member arrested for having sex with 15-year-old student

Pennsylvania staff member is fired and arrested for having sex with a 16-year-old student and sending nude photos of his 15-year-old friend

  • Megan Carlisle, 37, a paraprofessional and in-school-suspension (ISS) monitor school monitor in the Elizabethtown Area School District in Lancaster County
  • She now faces charges of involuntary deviant sexual intercourse, institutional assault, legal assault, among others
  • Regional police Northwest thinks there are many more victims

A Pennsylvania high school employee was arrested after having sex with a 15-year-old student from her district in her car and sending nude photos and videos to his 16-year-old friend, police said.

Megan Carlisle, 37, who worked as a paraprofessional and in-school-suspension (ISS) high school monitor for the Elizabethtown Area School District in Lancaster County, was fired for the predatory behavior.

She now faces charges of involuntary deviant sexual intercourse, institutional assault, unlawful contact with a minor, statutory assault and distribution of sexual material to a minor. Fox news reported.

The child predator is currently being held at Lancaster County Jail on $200,000 bail.

The 15-year-old victim alleged that Carlisle allegedly touched and caressed him inappropriately during several school periods while he was in school sometime in April.

Megan Carlisle, 37, who worked as a paraprofessional and in-school-suspension (ISS) school monitor in Lancaster County’s Elizabethtown Area School District, is being charged with sexual activity with at least one student, and has since been fired

On May 3, a support staff member notified the Elizabethtown Area School District of a support staff member's misconduct at their high school complex.  A photo of Elizabethtown Middle School is pictured

On May 3, a support staff member notified the Elizabethtown Area School District of a support staff member’s misconduct at their high school compound. A photo of Elizabethtown Middle School is pictured

The student told Northwest Regional Police Department officers that after the couple allegedly engaged in illicit conduct on April 28, Carlisle sent the teen $20 for food via a cash app, Fox 43 News reported.

The student reportedly asked Carlisle for pods for his vape, which she allegedly bought him the next day.

The police assume that there are many more victims in this case.

During a search of Carlisle’s car, home and cell phone, the investigation revealed graphic photos and videos taken by Carlisle that were sent and shared with an unknown number of other students at the school, police said in a press release.

On May 25, the Elizabethtown Area School Districts followed suit with a statement after charges against Carlisle were filed.

“The Elizabethtown Area School District is aware of the charges filed against Megan Carlisle, a former high school paraprofessional, for alleged sexual misconduct,” the district said.

While we generally do not make it our practice to comment on personnel or legal matters, we believe this situation warrants an explanation.

“Therefore, we are sharing the following information: Ms. Carlisle is no longer employed by the school. The district has fully cooperated with local law enforcement in their investigation,” the district said.

“We will have no further comment on this matter as it will be adjudicated by the courts.”

The district first learned of the troubling allegations on May 3 when a school employee was notified.

The school immediately issued a statement to the parents reassuring them that they acted in this manner and that they had notified the authorities and Childline, a hotline for child abuse.

“Earlier today, the district was made aware of alleged inappropriate behavior by a support staff member who served as a paraprofessional on the high school complex,” the email the district released earlier this month when the allegations first became known.

“We can share that the alleged conduct was sexual in nature. After releasing information, county officials filed a ChildLine report and notified local law enforcement.”

“Rest assured that we will cooperate with any ongoing investigation,” the district said.