Elementary School Teacher Arrested After ‘Making Out’ With 11-Year-Old Student

An elementary school teacher has been taken into custody for allegedly having an inappropriate relationship with an 11-year-old student.

Madison Bergmann, an elementary school teacher, was arrested on Wednesday (May 1) under suspicion of having intimate interactions, described as 'making out', with a fifth-grade student who is 11 years old.

Concerns first arose when the boy's parents noticed him speaking on the phone with Bergmann one day after school.

Both the student and Bergmann were at River Crest Elementary School in Hudson, Wisconsin.

Madison Bergmann has been arrested and charged St Croix County

The situation escalated on Monday (April 29) when the parents decided to check their son’s phone. 

They reportedly discovered text messages that had been exchanged over several months between their son and his 24-year-old teacher.

An alleged text from the student said: "Haha bro I just want to make out with u." 

The response, purportedly from Bergmann, read: "I do too! Like alllll the time."

Following this, the student’s father alerted the school to these messages.

The school then reported the matter to the police, describing it as "regarding inappropriate conduct between a current teacher and a 5th grade student," according to CBS News.

Police were shown screenshots of the text conversations that allegedly occurred between the student and Bergmann.

Madison Bergmann / Facebook

Reports indicate that Bergmann and the student exchanged phone numbers during a ski trip with the boy’s family over the winter break.

According to Kare 11, the student informed authorities that he and Bergmann talked 'almost daily' and had also kissed in reality.

The New York Post further reported that charging documents noted Bergmann expressed to the student her enjoyment of 'making out' with him.

During the investigation, police found handwritten notes in a folder marked with the student’s name, which was inside Bergmann’s backpack.

These notes, as reported by CBS Minnesota, contained messages from Bergmann expressing that she "loves him, wants to kiss him, he turns her on and that she is obsessed with him".

Madison Bergmann / Facebook

Bergmann has been charged with one count of first-degree child sexual assault involving a child under the age of 13. 

Her arrest occurred just three months before she was due to marry her long-term boyfriend.

She was released on a $25,000 signature bond and has been placed on administrative leave by the school.

Furthermore, she is prohibited from contacting students, staff, parents, or anyone under the age of 18.

Her next court appearance is scheduled for May 30.

The teacher and student were at River Crest Elementary School in Hudson WCCO-CBS Minnesota

River Crest Elementary School Principal, Kimberly Osterhues, communicated to parents: 

"We are shocked and disturbed by this news. Our greatest concern is for the River Crest School community and the children impacted."

The school has urged parents to "limit the amount of texting and group chats that your child may be sharing" and "review and monitor your child's phone messages".

Additionally, the school is providing mental health support and has arranged a meeting with fifth-grade parents.