Judge Rules Former School Counselor Not Insane

LAFAYETTE, La. (AP) — A federal judge has ruled that a former counselor at a Lafayette Episcopal school was not insane when she allegedly had a sexual relationship with a high school freshman.

The Advertiser reports 39-year-old Allison Hargrave, formerly employed at Ascension Episcopal School, was indicted last spring on a charge of enticing a 14-year-old girl to engage in sexual activity.

Hargrave underwent a state-sanctioned medical evaluation after her lawyer filed an intent to plead insanity. The results of the evaluation prompted U.S. Magistrate Judge Michael Hill's ruling Tuesday that Hargrave is mentally competent.

No court date has been set in the case.