The Wilmington Police Department in Pennsylvania has indicated that a former choir teacher affiliated with the Wilmington Area High School has been charged on accusations that she had a sexual contact with a 17-year-old student.

The accused Olivia Ortz has been charged with institutional sexual assault, unlawful contact with a minor and criminal use of communication facility.

Reports indicate that on April 7, Ortz invited the student over for a romantic escapade when her husband was out of town.

A release also indicated that at the time, Olivia became aware of the active police investigation and the potential charges against her, instead of terminating her contact with the involved teen, the two continued to communicate with each other using the Spotify music app.

In addition, police also outlined that the teen initially denied the encounter with Ortz but later admitted that the encounter blossomed into a romantic relationship.

 Further reports also indicated that police learned that Ortz’s husband, a contract employee with the school district, reached out to the school after he returned home from a school trip to Florida and allegedly found “evidence that his wife was having an inappropriate relationship” with a 17-year-old student.

“They have both worked with this student on stage productions in our school district and obviously he was appalled. He knew she was underage and he’s a [mandated] reporter. And so, he does the right thing. And the next day a Saturday, he contacts the school principal ” Chief Carmen Piccirillo explained.

In the interim, Ortz has been released on a $150,000 bond. Additionally, a preliminary hearing is scheduled for May 25.