Troopers Arrest Port Jervis High School Teacher

PRESS RELEASE

The New York State Police in Middletown report the arrest of Ashley Kaufmann, age 30, an art teacher at Port Jervis High School, following a complaint that Kaufmann had a relationship with a 16 year-old male student at the high school.  Kaufmann was charged with forcible touching and endangering the welfare of a child, both misdemeanors.  The forcible touching charge stems from physical contact, and the student being incapable of consenting to the physical contact due to his age.  Kaufmann was issued an Appearance Ticket to appear in Town of Deerpark Court on August 5^th, 2015 at 7:00 PM and released.