Teacher accused of sex with two students seeks insanity plea

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A Kettering, Ohio, teacher will seek an insanity plea to defend herself in court from accusations of sexual contact with two students, Dayton Daily News reports.

Madeline Marx, 23, appeared in court on Wednesday to ask for a competency hearing, which was approved. The former Kettering Fairmont High School substitute teacher will undergo a psychiatric evaluation.

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The former substitute was removed from her teaching position in November after allegations surfaced of her relationship with two students, ages 16 and 17.

An arrest affidavit viewed by local media accuses Marx of giving oral sex to one student in July and having sexual intercourse with the other in September.

During her appearance in court, Fox 45 reported that Marx was crying, to which her judge said "hang in there, OK. We'll get through this, you'll be all right."

Marx faces two felony counts of sexual battery.

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