Teacher Acquitted After Autism Allegations | Wilmington News

Wilmington News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 29, 2026 · 1m

A former elementary school teacher, Brittany Kosch, was acquitted after being accused of assaulting two kindergartners—one with autism—during her tenure at Anderson Elementary. The judge ruled there wasn’t enough evidence to convict her beyond a reasonable doubt, dismissing one charge and dropping the other entirely. Kosch, who had taught for eight years, testified she was heartbroken by the accusations and resigned to protect her students, now working as a babysitter and tutor. Families who hire her praised her character. Prosecutors cited a delayed report and the child’s inability to…