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Upper Dublin teacher charged with having sex with student

An Upper Dublin High School English teacher has been charged with having a months-long sexual relationship with an 18-year-old male student.

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An Upper Dublin High School English teacher has been charged with having a months-long sexual relationship with an 18-year-old male student.

Rose Marie Limuli, 39, of the 1500 block of North Line Street in Lansdale, was arrested Monday and charged with a dozen third-degree felony counts of institutional sexual assault, which outlaws sexual relations between a teacher and a student, even if the student is 18 or older.

Investigators said the events happened from December until March 31, when the Upper Dublin Police Department became aware of the allegations, according to a police statement issued Monday. After a joint investigation by Upper Dublin detectives and the Montgomery County District Attorney's Office, officials concluded that the relationship became sexual once the youth turned 18.

Limuli had taught at the school for more than two years, police said. In a letter sent to parents Monday, Superintendent Deborah Wheeler said Limuli has been suspended pending the outcome of the criminal proceedings.

Police say the relationship between Limuli and the student progressed from flirty text images and phone calls to a physical one after he turned 18. The sexual encounters occurred outside of school on "at least 12 occasions," according to the complaint.

Officials said Limuli showered the teen with gifts, gave him more than $1,000 cash and access to her credit card, and told him she would get in trouble if anyone found out. Bail for Limuli was set at $50,000 unsecured with conditions to include her having no contact with the victim or other students.

Neither Limuli nor her lawyer, Matthew P. Sedacca, could be reached for late comment Monday night.

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