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Rochester Hills — A Rochester High School teacher fired this
week for alleged inappropriate activity with two students has
been released from custody after posting bond Friday, court
records show.

Kathryn Houghtaling, 26, of Sterling Heights was arraigned
before Rochester Hills 52-3 District Judge Lisa Asadoorian on
six counts of third-degree criminal sexual conduct. Houghtaling
was a special education teacher for one of the alleged victims.

Houghtaling's bond was set at $200,000, due to the seriousness
of the charges, Asadoorian said.

Oakland County Inmate records show Houghtaling was released
Friday after posting bond.

Asadoorian set a number of conditions for her release, including
no contact with the alleged victims and no use of alcohol or
drugs. She also ordered that the ex-teacher submit to random
testing and wear an electric tether to insure her activities are
limited to court and medical appointments.

“You are banned from the premises of Rochester Public Schools
and any public school,” said Asadoorian, who also said
Houghtaling could not leave the state.

The Oakland County Sheriff's Office said Friday that a parent of
a student came across a video of a teacher “partying” with
students involving alcohol and marijuana and reported it to
authorities. When confronted, the teacher admitted having sex
with two students, 16 and 17 years old, the sheriff's office
said.

During her arraignment Friday, Houghtaling’s attorney, Zachary
R. Glaza, had requested his client be released to the custody of
her husband, parents or friends, with whatever bond conditions
Asadoorian considered appropriate. He said Houghtaling posed no
flight risk, had no criminal history and no mental health or
substance abuse issues.

Glaza entered a not-guilty plea on Houghtaling's behalf.

District representatives would only say the alleged incidents
happened after school hours and officials immediately launched
an investigation as soon as they learned about them.

Houghtaling was terminated immediately after an internal
investigation, according to the district.

Houghtaling is scheduled to return to court on Jan. 24 for a
probable cause conference and a Jan. 30 preliminary exam.

srahal@detroitnews.com
Twitter: @SarahRahal_

https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/oakland- county/2019/01/12/ex-rochester-high-teacher-arraigned-sex- charges-posts-bond/2558670002/
 

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