Overview

• Jocelyn Sanroman, 26, is accused of a sexual relationship with a 16-year-old student during her 2023 tenure at Oakside Prep Academy in Waterford Township.
• Oakland County Prosecutor Karen D. McDonald filed three counts of third-degree criminal sexual conduct under Michigan’s law that raises the age of consent to 18 for authority figures.
• Sanroman informed a fellow teacher of the alleged affair, and that coworker promptly reported the matter to law enforcement.
• If convicted, Sanroman faces up to 15 years in state prison for third-degree criminal sexual conduct.
• Oakside Prep Academy’s parent organization, National Heritage Academies, promotes a “Moral Focus” curriculum that now faces scrutiny following the allegations.