Mendham Teacher Gets 3 Years Pretrial Intervention In Student Sex Case

MENDHAM, N.J. – The West Morris Mendham High School teacher who had a sexual relationship with an 18-year-old student in 2014 has admitted to the allegations and will serve three years in pre-trial intervention.

Nicole McDonough, 33, of Mt. Olive, pleaded guilty Tuesday to one count of official misconduct, a second-degree crime, and was admitted to pre-trial intervention for three years, Morris County Prosecutor Fredric Knapp announced.

McDonough was initially facing five years in prison for each of the three counts of official misconduct she was charged with.

In pleading guilty, McDonough admitted to having a sexual relationship with a male student, 18, during the spring of 2014 in Mt. Olive on two separate occasions, Knapp said.

As a result of the deal, all other charges from the indictment have been dropped. McDonough will serve three years of pre-trial intervention and have to relinquish her teaching certificates, immediately resign her teaching position with the West Morris Regional High School District, and permanent disqualification from public employment.