Crime & Safety

Ex-Plymouth Employee Accused of Sex with Student, 15

Former East Middle School employee Bridget Caplin allegedly had sex, shared graphic images with male student, 15.

PLYMOUTH, MI — A former East Middle School employee allegedly performed sexual acts on a 15-year-old male student and exchanged sexually graphic messages with the teen.

Bridget Caplin, 41, of Plymouth, is charged with criminal sexual conduct in the third degree (person 13 through 15), distributing obscene matter to children and using a computer to commit a crime. The crimes allegedly took place in May of this year, and police began investigating immediately.

Caplin was arraigned on Oct.19 and received a $250,000 cash/surety bond. Caplin heads to 35th District Court for a probable cause conference on Oct. 28, and a preliminary examination on Nov.4.

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