(KNZA)--An October 18th preliminary hearing has been set for a former Hiawatha High School teacher accused of having unlawful sexual relations with an underage student.

24-year-old Gabrielle Bauman, of Fairview, faces one count of unlawful sexual relations.

She was arrested in August following an investigation by the Hiawatha Police Department after a report was made to USD 415 administration in mid-June of this year.

Bauman is accused of engaging in unlawful sexual relations with a Hiawatha High School student born in 1999 between November 2016 and May 21st of this year while she was employed as a science teacher at the high school.

The Board of Education accepted her resignation during their regular meeting in July.   Bauman  had taught at the high school for a year.

She is currently free on a $5,000 surety bond.