Teacher pleads not guilty to charges

By: Sophia Aldous

Outlets: The Miner

Published: June 10, 2026

Words: 346

Last Updated: 4 weeks, 1 day ago

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NEWPORT — A Pend Oreille River School teacher pleaded not guilty in Pend Oreille County District Court Monday, June 8, on charges of incest first and second degree and second-degree sexual misconduct with two teenage males.

Amber Swain, 35, is the director and teacher at Pend Oreille River School, Newport School District’s alternative high school.

Incest second degree and sexual misconduct with a minor second degree both carry a maximum sentence of five years in …

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