Abbie Jane Swogger Goes to Trial

The trial began Thursday for Abbie Jane Swogger, the 35-year-old ex-special ed teacher's aide, accused of having sex with, giving drugs and alcohol to and just overall corrupting minors in Allegheny and Westmoreland Counties, Pennsylvania.

Swogger's 15-year-old son was on hand yesterday to hear graphic testimony from a handful of minors who claimed Swogger threw a hotel room party for them, provided them with drugs including crack and participated in sexual activity with them. Swogger was arrested in February after allegedly staying overnight at the Clarion Hotel in New Kensington with several underage males and females. In the room, police found crack cocaine, used condoms, beer and could smell marijuana smoke.

In court yesterday, a 17-year-old boy testified that he had carried on a sexual relationship with the teacher's aide, and that she had bought him beer and marijuana regularly. That same boy's 15-year-old brother also testified that Swogger had performed oral sex on him.

A high school girl testified that Swogger had stroked her thigh, claimed she was bisexual and that her goal that night in the hotel room was to get all the students high and have sex with them.

Swogger's lawyer, Duke George, entered a plea of not guilty. After the court proceedings Wednesday, Swogger was escorted into a back alley to speak with the media. Swogger told the media she was not guilty and claimed the testimony of the teenagers was outrageous.

The ex-stripper turned teacher’s aide is being held on $150,000 bond.

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