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Jacques Preliminary Hearing Moved to May 15

The former Calvary Baptist teacher faces 70 felony charges related to an alleged sexual relationship with a 15-year-old boy

The preliminary hearing for Nicole Jacques, originally scheduled for today at 1 before District Judge Harry Nesbitt, has been continued to May 15 at 1 p.m. before District Judge Kenneth Deatelhauser.

Jacques, 25, of Hatfield Village Apartments in Hatfield Township, faces 70 felony charges related to an alleged sexual relationship she had with a 15-year-old male student.

Jacques, police said, was formerly employed as a teacher at in Towamencin. Police said 

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She is being represented by attorney Matthew Wilkov, according to court documents.

Jacques is charged with 20 counts of statutory rape, 20 counts of involuntary deviate sexual intercourse, 10 counts of unlawful contact with a minor and 20 counts of a corruption of minors, according to her Montgomery County criminal docket sheet.

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On Feb. 10, 2012, police received a report from a Hatfield Township resident regarding excessive and inappropriate communication between his 15-year-old son and his son’s former school teacher, identified as Jacques, police said.

Police said an investigation revealed that Jacques met with the boy while she worked as a teacher at  in Towamencin.

Jacques resigned from her position in 2011, police said.

Following her resignation, she continued communication with the youth, and escalated to a sexual relationship, police said.

The victim disclosed numerous sexual encounters he had with Jacques, which occurred in her apartment in Hatfield, police said.

Police determined that Jacques had not engaged in any criminal behavior with the boy while employed as a teacher at Calvary Baptist School, police said.

Calvary Baptist School cooperated with the investigation and handled the matter professionally, police said.

Jacques has one traffic violation on her record from September 2009 in Upper Gwynedd where she pleaded guilty to not following a traffic control device, according to Montgomery County public court records.

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