Oldham County teacher accused of having sex with teenage former student

An Oldham County teacher is facing charges that she had sex with a teenager at her home in Harrison County, Indiana.Amy Hamilton, 40, is charged with felony sexual misconduct with a minor and misdemeanor contributing to the delinquency of a minor.According to court documents, Hamilton had sex with the teen and gave him alcohol at her Corydon home in March 2018.Investigators say the two met years before. Hamilton had been the teen’s eighth grade teacher at Stuart Pepper Middle School in Brandenburg.The teen told police he stayed the night at Hamilton’s house and she gave him several beers while she drank multiple bottles of wine, according to the probable cause affidavit. The teen also told police that he tried to initiate physical contact earlier in the day, but Hamilton had resisted. After drinking, Hamilton initiated the sexual contact, and according to court documents, led the teen to her bedroom. Hamilton told police the boy had stayed at her house, but denied giving him alcohol or having sexual contact with him, according to the affidavit.The affidavit said a search of Hamilton’s phone showed digital messages alluding to an intimate relationship between the two. According to investigators, Hamilton is a biology teacher at South Oldham High School. Her current employment status is unknown. A spokesperson told WLKY the district does not comment on personnel actions but said "appropriate actions" would be taken "to ensure the safety of our students."Amy Hamilton posted bond shortly after being arrested and is set to face a judge next week.

An Oldham County teacher is facing charges that she had sex with a teenager at her home in Harrison County, Indiana.

Amy Hamilton, 40, is charged with felony sexual misconduct with a minor and misdemeanor contributing to the delinquency of a minor.


According to court documents, Hamilton had sex with the teen and gave him alcohol at her Corydon home in March 2018.

Investigators say the two met years before. Hamilton had been the teen’s eighth grade teacher at Stuart Pepper Middle School in Brandenburg.

The teen told police he stayed the night at Hamilton’s house and she gave him several beers while she drank multiple bottles of wine, according to the probable cause affidavit. The teen also told police that he tried to initiate physical contact earlier in the day, but Hamilton had resisted. After drinking, Hamilton initiated the sexual contact, and according to court documents, led the teen to her bedroom.

Hamilton told police the boy had stayed at her house, but denied giving him alcohol or having sexual contact with him, according to the affidavit.

The affidavit said a search of Hamilton’s phone showed digital messages alluding to an intimate relationship between the two.

According to investigators, Hamilton is a biology teacher at South Oldham High School. Her current employment status is unknown. A spokesperson told WLKY the district does not comment on personnel actions but said "appropriate actions" would be taken "to ensure the safety of our students."

Amy Hamilton posted bond shortly after being arrested and is set to face a judge next week.