A former teacher at a Connecticut school has been arrested and charged over an alleged inappropriate relationship with a student several years ago.
Documents seen by Fox News Digital, show Ciara Picard, 39, who taught music at Maloney High School in Meriden, faces five counts of second-degree sexual assault.
The charges are also detailed further in an unsealed arrest warrant, according to News 8 Daily News.
Records show the police investigation began following allegations that Picard had a sexual relationship with a male student, who has now graduated.
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She first met the student as his teacher when he was 13 years old, according to the outlet.
The relationship was said to have become sexual by the time the student reached his high school junior year.
According to the arrest warrant, a pattern of grooming and inappropriate contact followed.
The victim, who is now 25 years old, said that Picard began grooming him when he was a freshman.
Over time, the communications were said to have become personal and frequent and took place after school hours.
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The warrant described one particular trip to New York City to attend a concert.
During that trip, Picard reportedly told the student who was 16 at the time,
