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Rhode Island PE Teacher Indicted on Sexual Assault Charges Involving Student

Investigators cite explicit messages and images the student says he received at 17 ahead of a March 18 arraignment.

Overview

  • Alisha Crins, 39, faces two counts of third-degree sexual assault tied to alleged conduct with a Ponaganset High School student.
  • An affidavit describes sexting that began when the student was 17 and alleges kissing and sexual contact during meetings near her Cranston home.
  • Crins admitted to sending explicit photos and videos and to kissing the student but denied sexual intercourse, according to investigators.
  • The former student filed a complaint with Rhode Island State Police in October 2025, prompting the investigation and charges.
  • The district says Crins resigned on Oct. 1, 2025, and reporting notes she is married to fellow educator Jeffrey Crins.