FARMINGTON – A substitute teacher accused of slapping a Rangeley school student across the face last year has had her case transferred to Franklin County Superior Court.
Heidi Sorensen of Rangeley pleaded not guilty to a charge of misdemeanor assault in January.
Her next appearance was initially set for Wednesday in 12th District Court, but that was changed after a request for a transfer to Superior Court for a jury trial.
Sorensen’s case is now scheduled to appear on the docket call at 8:30 a.m. Friday, May 26.
At that time, she and her attorney are scheduled to determine if she’ll change her plea or ask for a jury trial.
Sorensen admitted last year that she slapped a 14-year-old girl across the face, “not hard,” after the girl allegedly spoke in a loud voice in the library.
Sorensen said she meant it only to let the girl know not to talk so loud in the library. Sorensen also said that the class was very disruptive that day.
School officials have banned Sorensen from substituting or volunteering at the school.
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