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updated 12:51 p.m. ET April 24, 2008

NATRONA, Pa. - A former teacher's aide already accused of letting teens party in her hotel room has now been charged with stripping for teens and having sex with at least two boys.

Police in neighboring counties have consolidated the charges against Abbiejane Swogger, 34, who faces a preliminary hearing May 1.

Swogger, a former exotic dancer, is charged with 33 counts, including indecent assault and corruption of minors, for incidents in January. That was weeks before police raided a hotel room party in February that resulted in crack cocaine possession and corruption of minors charges.

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In court documents, police say a 17-year-old Harrison boy acknowledged having a sexual relationship with Swogger for several weeks starting in January. Swogger is also accused of performing a sex act on a 16-year-old boy at his house about three weeks earlier.

'Even more ridiculous'
Swogger is also accused of stripping for three adults and three boys on Jan. 18 at the Natrona residence of a 15-year-old boy. Police say marijuana was used at that time and that Swogger allowed the men and boys to touch her inappropriately.

Swogger's defense attorney has maintained her innocence and said the new charges are "even more ridiculous than the previous ones."

Swogger remains in jail unable to post $50,000 bond, according to online court records.

Swogger resigned as a teacher's aide to a special needs student in the Highlands School District a few days after the hotel raid.

In that case, police looking for two teenage runaways said they found Swogger in a hotel room with crack cocaine, alcohol and three teenagers.

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