Teacher's assistant accused of raping disabled student, 15, who has a mental age of nine
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A teacher’s assistant has been charged with rape after allegedly assaulting one of her disabled students in his own home on a 'snow day'. Christin Coble, 45, was arrested and booked into the Sandusky County Jail in Sandusky, Ohio, on charges of rape on January 7, according to official records. Police responded to a call over the alleged assault in Woodville Township at the home of one of her disabled students, who was at home due to winter weather and the closure of school on a snow day.
The alleged victim's mother told the outlet her child has the mental capacity of a 9-year-old. She also claimed she caught Coble in the act, WTOL 11 reported from the courtroom, where Coble was officially charged on January 8. Coble - who has held an education licence since 2016 and previously worked for Bowling Green, Fostoria and Gibsonburg school districts - was required to pay $100,000 (£81,000) bail. It is unclear if she has entered a plea.
Prosecutor Joshua Clark told the court: "It is the job of [the] bond to protect society, including the most vulnerable in our society, which I believe this 15-year-old victim whose [disability] falls into that most vulnerable." According to PEOPLE, a school official confirmed in a statement that Coble, who worked as a paraprofessional with the Woodmore Local School District, has since been placed on unpaid administrative leave.
In defence, Coble's lawyer said: “If you look at her past involvement here in this community, there’s absolutely nothing that would show that she has been or will be a future threat to the community." The prosecution alleges Coble was not at the job when she attended the alleged victim's home.
