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A former teacher at a private school in Wauwatosa now admits she had a sexual relationship with a then-13-year-old student and bought him a handgun for his birthday.
Tyesha Bolden, 35, of Brown Deer, pleaded guilty on Monday to second-degree sexual assault of a child age 16 and under and with one count of providing a dangerous weapon to child.
She will be sentenced March 1 by Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Ellen R. Brostrom.
By early 2023, she was sending nude photos and telling the student she loved him unconditionally, according to a criminal complaint.
A supervisor at the school confronted Bolden two days later. Bolden admitted the student spent the night at her house. She was terminated after the supervisor got permission to go through her phone and uncovered a number of explicit text messages.
The student told investigators he and Bolden had sex after she picked him up and drove to a wooded area before June, just before school was set to break for the summer, the complaint states.
Here is one exchange, from June 13. Bolden was arrested in August:
A former teacher at a private school in Wauwatosa now admits she had a sexual relationship with a then-13-year-old student and bought him a handgun for his birthday.
Tyesha Bolden, 35, of Brown Deer, pleaded guilty on Monday to second-degree sexual assault of a child age 16 and under and with one count of providing a dangerous weapon to child.
She will be sentenced March 1 by Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Ellen R. Brostrom.
Things between Tyesha Bolden and the victim evolved quickly
Bolden taught eighth at Pilgrim Lutheran School in Wauwatosa. She became the boy's teacher in October 2022, but soon after began texting with him, prosecutors alleged.By early 2023, she was sending nude photos and telling the student she loved him unconditionally, according to a criminal complaint.
Here's what prosecutors and police say happened
The mother of the student reached out to police in Brown Deer, where Bolden lives, on July 25 to report she believed her son and Bolden were having an inappropriate relationship. The mother went through her son's phone and discovered found explicit photos exchanged between the two, the complaint said.A supervisor at the school confronted Bolden two days later. Bolden admitted the student spent the night at her house. She was terminated after the supervisor got permission to go through her phone and uncovered a number of explicit text messages.
The student told investigators he and Bolden had sex after she picked him up and drove to a wooded area before June, just before school was set to break for the summer, the complaint states.
The teacher bought him a Glock for his birthday
The teen confided in Bolden he feared for his safety as summer approached and convinced her to buy him a gun. Investigators found text messages that were exchanged between Bolden and the teen they say proved Bolden purchased a firearm and delivered it to him June 17.Here is one exchange, from June 13. Bolden was arrested in August:
