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Fayetteville teacher's aide charged with sex crimes against teen

Kari Maria Hogue had worked as a teacher's assistant at Alderman Road Elementary School since 2008. She is charged with multiple sex crimes involving a 15-year-old boy.

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FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. — Cumberland County sheriff’s detectives arrested a 34-year-old teacher’s aide Thursday and charged her with multiple sex crimes involving a 15-year-old boy.

Kari Maria Hogue, of 5553 Marsh Road, is charged with three counts of first-degree sex offense, three counts of taking indecent liberties with a minor and two counts of crimes against nature.

The boy told detectives the encounters happened in Hogue's vehicle numerous times between March 29 and April 1, according to the sheriff's office.

Hogue was released from the Cumberland County Detention Center under a $100,000 unsecured bond. She will make a first court appearance Friday afternoon in the detention center courtroom.

Hogue worked as a teacher's assistant at Alderman Road Elementary School and has been with the Cumberland County school system since 2008. She was put on leave from her job after the charges surfaced, according to the superintendent. No other information was released.

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