Lang
12/16/22
A trial date has been set for a West Liberty middle school guidance counselor accused of sexually assaulting a student.
On Friday, Judge Thomas Reidel set a trial date of February 27th for 28-year-old Emily Resendiz. Last May, Resendiz was charged with nine counts of 2nd Degree Sexual Abuse, and one count each of Continual Sexual Abuse of a Child, Lascivious Acts With a Minor, Tampering With a Witness, and a no-contact order violation. She was originally charged in March with two counts of 2nd Degree Sexual Abuse and one count each of Sexual Exploitation by a Counselor or Therapist, Tampering With a Witness and a no-contact order violation.
West Liberty Police say Resendiz had sex with a boy who was under the age of 14 twice in December of 2021, including December 6th and Christmas Day. Both allegedly occurred at Resendiz’s home, and photos of her kissing the boy were found on his phone.
Resendiz is also accused of violating a no-contact order in the case multiple times.
If convicted on all counts, Resendiz faces a maximum prison sentence of over 300 years.
A case management conference is set for January 27th.