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Teacher pleads not guilty to illegal pharmacy acts

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April 30th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

A Special Education teacher at the Underwood Middle School has entered a plea of not guilty to charges of Pharmacy Prohibited Acts. The Omaha World-Herald reports 34-year old Samantha Telleen appeared in Pottawattamie County District Court on Monday. Telleen is accused of using stolen prescription pads to obtain pain medication. If convicted of the nine counts against her, the woman faces up to 90 years in prison and a maximum $90,000 fine.

Charges were dropped on April 4th against Telleen’s husband Heath, who teaches at the Underwood High School. Assistant Pottawattamie County Attorney Shelly Sedlak said an investigation revealed that Samantha Telleen, not her husband, took prescription pads from Underwood Family Practice.

Prosecutors say Samantha Telleen was given the key to the building last year to check mail and faxes while the owners were away.