
Erica Allemang-Reinke, a former Milwaukee Rufus King High School teacher accused of sexually harassing four student athletes, appeared in court on Tuesday, July 15 for a plea and sentencing hearing.
According to court records, Allemang-Reinke, 40, pleaded guilty to two charges against her; sexual misconduct by school staff or volunteer and disorderly conduct. Two other sexual misconduct charges were dismissed as part of her plea deal.
After the pleas were entered, a Milwaukee County judge sentenced Allemang-Reinke to two years of probation – which includes six months in jail with Huber release in the first six months. A Huber release is a privilege granted to inmates in some jurisdictions, allowing them to leave jail to work or attend to other obligations during their sentence.
Allemang-Reinke Accused of Texting Sexually Explicit Messages, Offering Sexual Favors, Touching Their Inner Thighs in Classroom
Erica Allemang-Reinke was charged with three counts of sexual misconduct by school staff and one count of disorderly conduct following a criminal complaint filed by four students, as previously reported. The victims approached a school resource officer in April alleging the teacher inappropriately contacted them throughout the school year.
All the student athletes were interviewed by police. Per court filings, one student said Allemang-Reinke texted them a sexually explicit message, which the student said was inappropriate, and she apologized. She later offered the student a sexual favor, which the student declined and then avoided her afterward.
Another student told police that Allemang-Reinke caressed their inner thigh when she was talking to them in the classroom, per the complaint. The student stated that the contact made them feel uncomfortable, prompting them to move her hand away and tell her they did not appreciate the gesture.
Allemang-Reinke Also Sent Students Money Via Cash App, Bought Them Gifts and Used it as Leverage to Abuse Them
The complaint said Allemang-Reinke responded: "I'm an affectionate person."Allemang-Reinke also sent a student more than $700 via Cash App and used the financial gifts as a form of leverage. She also tried to sit on the student's lap, but the student didn't allow it.
There was also texting between the two, with Allemang-Reinke texting the student-athlete in the middle of the night about having a "weird feeling" about the student.
The complaint went on to state that a third student who was interviewed said that they received about $296 from Allemang-Reinke via Cash App, and that she also purchased special shoes for the student.

The student also said that Allemang-Reinke would rub their leg and shoulder during conversations. On one occasion, Allemang-Reinke commented that if they had children together, they would be beautiful.
Court filings said a fourth student told police that Allemang-Reinke inserted herself into a conversation, making sexually explicit comments about her and her husband, and also making sexually explicit comments about the student's body.
According to the court filings, a student also described instances of Allemang-Reinke leveraging gifts and money given to the student, and that she would get mad at the student and bring up the past gifts she bought when he did not want to hug her back. The student said Allemang-Reinke would make one of the student victims burst into tears about a situation where Allemang-Reinke touched them.
Students Alleged Allemang-Reinke Abused Them Mentally, Manipulated Them
All the students were in contact with Allemang-Reinke either in person or by texting, location sharing or Cash App. Prosecutors said the students made further statements to police that Allemang-Reinke "abused us not physically but mentally overpowering our brains, manipulating situations for her comfort and her needs, making us talk at unwanted times."
A student described several incidents of inappropriate contact and "mental abuse" toward them and other students, per the complaint. The student stated they confided with Allemang-Reinke about a personal incident in his family.
The student said Allemang-Reinke was upset with them for not attending her birthday party outside of school. The student said Allemang-Reinke flirted with and inappropriately touched another student on numerous occasions.