LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- A former counselor at Floyd Central High School was charged with child seduction weeks after being fired by the school district.
Brittany Eisner turned herself in to police Wednesday afternoon. She's charged with two counts of child seduction and one count of contributing to the delinquency of a minor.
In an update Wednesday, the Jeffersonville Police Department said it was notified by the Indiana Department of Child Services on Sept. 17, 2024, about the allegations.
DCS conducted a preliminary investigation and believes the relationship was sexual and that she "provided the juvenile with alcohol and vaping products."
According to NAFCS none of this occurred in the school environment. Police said there may be additional charges as the case moves forward.
In court Wednesday, Eisner was ordered to be held on a $100,000 bond and her attorney said a family member was prepared to pay 10% of that so she could be back home sometime in the evening.
In a unanimous vote earlier this month, the New Albany Floyd County Schools' Board of Education terminated Eisner's contract for "neglect of duty and immorality."
The school district launched an investigation into Eisner in September, according to Superintendent Dr. Travis Madison, who didn't provide the details of what prompted the investigation, or what it found, but said Eisner was found "unfit to supervise students."
"We want to keep things as confidential as possible to protect the student and their family," Madison said.
Madison said results of the district's investigation were handed over to police.
"I'm not gonna go into great detail but I know with information we had, we immediately turned that over to authorities," he said.
Madison said Eisner had been with NAFCS since 2018 and was a guidance counselor at Floyd Central High School.
NAFCS said Eisner did not appeal her firing.
NAFCS Superintendent Dr. Travis Madison provided a statement Wednesday:
"New Albany Floyd County Schools (NAFCS) commends the Jeffersonville Police Department’s prompt and thorough investigation, arrest, and filing of charges on allegations involving former NAFCS counselor Brittany Eisner. NAFCS had already completed its employment investigation and terminated Eisner’s employment while continuing to cooperate with the JPD on its criminal investigation. To the best of NAFCS’ knowledge, none of the unfortunate events surrounding this matter occurred in the school environment. NAFCS will continue to prioritize student safety and cooperate with our law enforcement partners to assure that child abuse is not tolerated in our community. No further comments will be made by the district on this matter at this time."
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