Nationwide — Tasha Purnell, a 44-year-old former middle school principal in Wilmington, Delaware, has pleaded guilty to two counts of third-degree rape and one count of continuous sexual abuse of a child. Her plea was entered Monday in Superior Court following a lengthy investigation into the repeated assault of a minor under the age of 16. The investigation was conducted by the Delaware State Police Troop 2 Criminal Investigations Unit, according to the state’s Department of Justice.
According to Local 12, Purnell’s crimes occurred between 2010 and 2014, when she was a teacher at Stanton Middle School. She later became principal at A.I. Middle School in 2020, a role she held until she was suspended and ultimately fired in September 2024. Authorities said they do not believe there are additional victims in this case.
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