(Gridley, CA) – The Gridley middle school teacher charged with having sexual intercourse with a minor and distributing harmful material, has had her first court appearance. Michelle Solis pled not guilty to both charges.

Solis was a teacher at Sycamore Middle School when arrested last November. At her court appearance, Solis was also issued a restraining order that she stay at least 150 yards away from the victim, a former student, under the age of 16 at the time of the alleged crimes. In addition to sex, she is also charged with sending explicit pictures.

Her preliminary hearing is scheduled for next Thursday, the 25th.