Ex-Northfield teacher sent nude photos to students and SRO covered it up, charges say

NORTHFIELD, Minn. (KFGO-WCCO) – A former Northfield Middle School teacher is accused of sending sexual photos of herself to high school students, and a former school resource officer is accused of covering up the incidents. The two were charged in Rice County on Thursday. Charging documents say a student came forward in December to report that Katie Hanson, 37, was sending photos via Snapchat, and she had some of the photos on her phone. The student noted that she knew a report had been made in March 2024 with Gabriel Crombie, 33, who was a school resource officer at the time. The student estimated that Hanson was communicating with a dozen boys, charges say. An officer interviewed one of the boys, who said he had received photos from Hanson. The boy believed some of the photos were taken from inside the school building. He also added that at one point Hanson offered him edibles, charges say. At one point in the conversation, Hanson had invited him over to her home, which he declined, documents say. The boy also noted he told Crombie about the incident in March of 2024, according to the charges. Charges say that Northfield police could not
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