Crime & Safety

Preliminary Hearing for Wisconsin Woman Accused of Sex with Marion Teen to Start Tomorrow

Shannon Cardinal, 43, a Wisconsin high school teacher has been accused to having sexual relations with a 17-year-old Marion boy. She will stand trial Friday.

The 43-year-old Wisconsin teacher accused of having sex with a 17-year-old Marion teen will be facing a preliminary hearing in Fon Du Lac County, WI, at 2 p.m. this Friday.

Shannon Cardinal  six counts each of sexual assault and child enticement. All totaled, she can face up to 186 years in prison if convicted.

She allegedly hid her consentual relationship with the teen, which police say started when he was 16, by driving him to her home after school. When he moved from Wisconsin to Marion last March, she allegedly visited him when his parents were out of town.

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Cardinal faces no charges in Iowa.


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