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Former Teacher Indicted for Multiple Rape Charges

4/22/2026

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Matthew Rutledge, a former Miss Hall's School teacher in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, is indicted on multiple rape charges.
He is scheduled for arraignment on April 22, 2026.
The charges come from allegations by former students Hilary Simon and Melissa Fares, who say they were abused starting at age 16.
A report found the school had been warned about inappropriate behavior multiple times, yet it failed to act.

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Story summary

Matthew Rutledge, a former Miss Hall's School teacher in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, is indicted on multiple rape charges.
He is scheduled for arraignment on April 22, 2026.
The charges come from allegations by former students Hilary Simon and Melissa Fares, who say they were abused starting at age 16.
A report found the school had been warned about inappropriate behavior multiple times, yet it failed to act.