Bond set at $250,000 for Langlade County woman charged with child sexual assault

ANTIGO, Wis. (WSAW) - Bond has been set at $250,000 for a 31-year-old Pearson woman charged with two counts of second-degree sexual assault of a child.

Ashley King appeared in Langlade County Circuit Court on Monday. Court documents state a child under the age of 16 reported having a sexual encounter with King in February.

The Elcho School District website lists King as an educational professional. District Administrator Rachel Lemanczyk released this statement to NewsChannel 7:

The district has been informed of a criminal investigation involving one of its employees. The district is following its policies and procedures regarding this matter and is cooperating fully with law enforcement. The safety and well-being of our students is of the utmost importance to the district. The District needs to afford personnel matters appropriate confidentiality.

A judge has given her until April 17 to obtain an attorney. She’s been ordered to not contact the boy and surrender her passport.