Former Vernon County school worker facing charges including sexual assault of a child

Elementary school employee arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting child around 20 years ago

Reno Police have arrested an area elementary school employee for allegedly sexually assaulting a child under the age of 10 around 20 years ago.

Former Vernon County school worker facing charges including sexual assault of a child

VIROQUA, Wis. (WLAX/WEUX) – According to a joint statement from the Vernon County Sheriff's Office and the Reedsburg Police Department, 33-year-old Ashley Benson of Coon Valley was arrested on multiple charges, including sexual assault of a child. She was booked for the sex assault of a student by school staff and the second-degree sexual assault of a child. Officials say Benson previously worked at both a private and public K-12 school in the V…