A Salina woman has been charged with 5-counts of rape and 5-counts of aggravated criminal sodomy for inappropriate sexual contact with a male student of the Smoky Valley middle school under the age of 14, during the last six months.

31-year-old Brooke Dinkel turned herself in to the Saline County Sheriff’s Office Friday.

Sheriff Glen Kochanowski said officials of the school district contacted the Lindsborg Police Chief last week concerning the allegations. Kochanowski said since the student and the incidents occurred in Saline County, the case was referred to the Saline County Sheriffs Office.

Dinkel during the time in question was employed as a counselor at the Smoky Valley Middle School.