Washington Teacher Charged With Incest Involving Two Adopted Teen Boys
On Tuesday, June 2, 2026, Amber Swain, 35, of Newport, Washington, was booked on first- and second-degree incest charges after allegations she had sex with two adopted teenage boys.[1]
The investigation began May 18 after the state Department of Children, Youth, and Families reported possible sexual abuse of two adopted male teens who were then 17 and 18.[1] One teen told investigators he had sex with Swain multiple times, including days before his interview, and Swain later admitted to a sexual relationship while disputing the timeline.[1]
Swain worked as a teacher and director at Pend Oreille River School, the Newport School District's alternative high school, and has been placed on administrative leave.[1] Pend Oreille County Prosecuting Attorney Dolly Hunt requested $50,000 bail and a no-contact order citing public safety, while Swain's public defender argued for her release.[1]
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- On Tuesday, June 2, 2026, Amber Swain, 35, of Newport, Washington, was booked into jail on first- and second-degree incest charges.
- The investigation began May 18, 2026, after the state Department of Children, Youth, and Families reported possible sexual abuse of two adopted male teens, then 17 and 18.
- One teen told investigators he had sex with Swain multiple times, including days before his interview; Swain later admitted to a sexual relationship but disputed the timeline.
- Swain was a teacher and director at Pend Oreille River School, the Newport School District’s alternative high school, and has been placed on administrative leave.
- Pend Oreille County Prosecuting Attorney Dolly Hunt requested $50,000 bail and a no-contact order, citing public safety, while Swain’s public defender argued for her release.
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