Vermont State Police have cited a former Franklin County teacher on a charge of aggravated sexual assault stemming from alleged abuse of a student in the late 2000s.
State police said Ashley Goodwin, 43, of Enosburg, was charged Friday, Feb. 6, 2026, following an investigation into allegations that she repeatedly engaged in sexual contact with a student at Enosburg Middle School between 2007 and 2009. The student was 14 years old when the alleged contact began.
The investigation was initiated in November 2025 after the Northwest Unit for Special Investigations received a report of a sex offense dating back to that period.
According to police, investigators developed probable cause to charge Goodwin, who is no longer a teacher, with aggravated sexual assault.
Goodwin was processed at the Vermont State Police barracks in St. Albans on Friday and released on a citation. She is scheduled to be arraigned at 1 p.m. Monday, Feb. 9, 2026, in the Criminal Division of Vermont Superior Court in St. Albans.
Vermont State Police do not release the names of victims in cases involving sexual assault or domestic violence. No additional details were released Friday. Police said the affidavit of probable cause will be filed with the court and made public following Goodwin’s arraignment.