Teacher accused of kissing student now suspected of molesting a teen she nannied

A Wisconsin teacher already facing charges for kissing a student allegedly molested a second victim — whom she spent years babysitting, authorities said.

Abigail Faust allegedly began preying on the 16-year-old boy late last year, shortly after he turned 15 — igniting an inappropriate relationship that overlapped with her abuse of her student at River Crest Elementary School, according to authorities.

The teen she babysat for believed they were in an exclusive relationship and the pair discussed having children one day, the St. Paul Pioneer Press reported.

Faust, 24, knew the relationship was “bad” and said she felt “grossed out” by the abuse, she allegedly admitted, according to the report.

She even confessed her love for the teenager in her care, after she was arrested for kissing her fifth-grade student, prosecutors claimed.

The teen victim’s parents — who had employed Faust to look after their son since 2021 — contacted the family of her other alleged victim before they came forward, court documents obtained by KARE 11 showed.

Faust, who taught fifth-grade at River Crest Elementary School, was charged in early August with failure to protect a child, causing mental harm to a child, child enticement, and sexual misconduct by school staff or volunteer after she allegedly kissed a student.

That alleged relationship was revealed by another child who was allegedly being abused by Faust’s fellow fifth-grade teacher at River Crest, Madison Bergmann — who made headlines last year when she was arrested just three months before her wedding.

Bergmann’s victim told police that Faust knew about, but did nothing to stop, his alleged abuse.

The allegation that Faust had failed to report the alleged child abuse sparked her resignation from the school, which came months before her own arrest.

Text messages between Bergmann and her victim show the pair discussing Faust and her alleged abuse of the other child.

Faust allegedly kept the boy after class one day, pushed him against the wall and kissed his cheek, according to court documents.

The victim suffered emotional trauma from the inappropriate relationship, becoming withdrawn and experiencing extreme outbursts.

“When asked about how [the victim] feels about Ms. Faust, he stated that he never wants to see her again,” authorities said in court papers.

Representatives for River Crest Elementary School did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Faust is currently behind bars on a $200,000 cash bond.

Bergmann is awaiting trial on charges of first-degree sexual assault with a child under age 13, use of a computer to commit a child sex crime, exposing a child to harmful descriptions, two counts of child enticement and five counts of sexual conduct by a school staff member.

Bergmann has pleaded not guilty.