Former Hancock teacher pleads guilty to assault of student

A former music teacher at Hancock Grammar School pleaded guilty on Monday to assault and disorderly conduct as part of a plea deal in which a charge of unlawful sexual touching was dropped, the Ellsworth American reported .

The case stemmed from an incident during a trip to Funtown Splashtown USA, an amusement park and waterpark in Saco, in June 2022, during which the teacher, Seth Briggs, 37, of Glenburn, allegedly rubbed a student’s legs, according to testimony cited by the American.

The victim, then 14, was a music student of Briggs’. Her court testimony is quoted extensively in the Ellsworth American’s reporting .

The parties agreed to deferred disposition, which allows that if Briggs follows the conditions of his release for a year, the state will dismiss the assault charge. The disorderly conduct, which carries a fine of $200, will remain on his record, according to testimony, cited by the American.