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Breaking News: The devastated fiancé of the Wisconsin elementary school teacher who was apprehended for inappropriate behavior with a fifth grader has called off their wedding plans, according to sources.
Madison Bergmann and her fiancé, Sam Hickman, were set to exchange vows in July, but the shocking revelation of her misconduct with one of her young students has put a halt to their future together.
One of Hickman's friends, who preferred to remain anonymous, shared, "It's been indefinitely postponed. And it probably won’t happen. Sam is really upset and heartbroken. He’s embarrassed and angry. He didn’t deserve this. Everyone is upset."
The couple's wedding page on The Knot has been removed, signaling the end of their once-promising relationship.
Heartbreak and Betrayal
The decision to cancel the wedding, originally scheduled for July 27, was a mutual agreement between the couple. The friend explained, "It was more like, ‘Well obviously it’s not going to happen this summer.’ Pretty much all that there is to say."
Describing Hickman's emotional state, the friend added, "He says it’s messed up that she cheated with a minor. He’s really hurt. Not talking too much about it, just like ‘this is messed up’."
Legal Ramifications
The 24-year-old teacher was arrested after the victim's parents discovered incriminating texts between Bergmann and their child. The texts revealed inappropriate encounters inside the school premises, leading to a thorough investigation.
Charging documents disclosed intimate messages from Bergmann to the student, expressing her enjoyment of their interactions during school hours. Police also found handwritten notes in her possession detailing their physical relationship.
Despite being engaged to Hickman, Bergmann engaged in illicit activities with the minor, leading to her arrest on charges of first-degree child sexual assault.
Legal Consequences
Following her arrest, Bergmann has been placed on administrative leave and is prohibited from contacting any students, parents, or staff members within the school district. She faces serious legal repercussions for her actions.
The abuse came to light when the victim's father confronted the school authorities with evidence of the inappropriate relationship. Bergmann admitted to having the boy's phone number since December, coinciding with her engagement to Hickman.
The fiancé, Hickman, is still reeling from the shock of the betrayal and is struggling to come to terms with the disturbing revelations.
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Love Lost: The Fallout of Madison Bergmann’s Fiancé’s Child Sex Assault Arrest
Togo/Telephony/Portability: A subscriber can now keep his number by leaving his operator for a competing operator
Ms. Cina Lawson, during the ceremony
Mobile number portability was officially launched on Friday in Lomé by Ms. Cina Lawson, Minister of the Digital Economy and Digital Transformation.
The portability of numbers provided for in the new article 36 of the law of December 17, 2012 on electronic communications modified by the law of February 19, 2013, is the possibility for a subscriber to keep his number by leaving his operator for a competing operator.
“On the quality of services, today Togo is number 1 in UEMOA and ECOWAS and in terms of price reduction. This portability project is significant, because it allows the consumer to be able to change operator in the event of dissatisfaction while keeping their number. These two elements contribute to improving the consumer experience and the satisfaction of Togolese citizens,” underlined Ms. Cina Lawson.
Partial view of support
It is therefore an important lever of competition implemented by the Regulatory Authority for Electronic Communications and Posts (ARCEP), after consultation with consumers, in consultation with the two mobile operators Togocom and Moov Africa Togo and following the guidelines of the Minister of the digital economy and digital transformation.
“Before its implementation, ARCEP conducted a survey of Togolese consumers in 2021 with more than 35,000 respondents which resulted in a plebiscite of more than 95% in favor of the portability of mobile numbers in Togo. The portability of mobile numbers in Togo is an important lever of competition in the mobile services market. With the effective implementation of mobile number portability, consumers will gain freedom by now being able to change operator while keeping the same number,” indicated Michel Yaovi Galley (director general of ARCEP). .
After the removal of intra- and inter-network price differentiation implemented by ARCEP in 2021, the launch of portability today will allow consumers to gain freedom by now having the ability to change mobile operator while keeping the same number, free of charge. Their choice will now only be based on the quality of service offered by the operators or on the affordability of the price offers.
The portability service is free for the subscriber and he can request portability for one or more numbers. Porting concerns prepaid and postpaid numbers.
The number subject to a porting request must have a zero balance on the communications credit and the mobile money account. The time between two porting requests is 90 days. The porting is carried out the same day or failing that within a maximum of 2 days. FIN
Chrystelle MENSAH
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