US: Texas Teacher Who Had Sex With 15-Year-Old Student While Being Pregnant and Exchanged Nudes Found Guilty, Awarded Six Years in Prison
As per the arrest warrant affidavit, the teacher and her minor student reportedly had sex at each other's home between June 1 and July 31 2016, after their initial sexual encounter.
Mumbai, June 24: A teacher in Texas, United States, who allegedly had sex with her 15-year-old student while she was pregnant, was recently sentenced to prison. The accused middle school teacher from Texas has been identified as Katherine Harper. During the trial, it was learned that Harper had a months-long sexual relationship with her minor student whom she met at Tidwell Middle School in Roanoke.
According to a report in the People, the alleged incident occurred last year in Texas. Back in 2017, when Harper was arrested, police officials said that she was teaching English and was also the cheerleading and tennis coach at the middle school in Roanoke. Shockingly, Harper was also eight months pregnant when she was arrested. US: School Teacher Records Sexually Explicit Videos in Classroom, Lodges Revenge Porn Complaint After Obscene Clips Go Viral.
Teacher Had Sex with Minor Student While Being Pregnant
However, it was unclear if the teenager was the child's father. During the trial, Katherine Harper is said to have pleaded guilty to one count of sexual assault of a child and another count of having an improper relationship with a student. Cops also said that the teacher and her student allegedly exchanged nude photos of each other using their mobile phones.
Accused and Victim Shared Provocative Messages, Exchanged Nudes
Officials also said that the duo sent provocative text messages to each other before having sex at the boy's house. As per the arrest warrant affidavit, the teacher and her minor student reportedly had sex at each other's home between June 1 and July 31, 2016, after their initial sexual encounter. Notably, officials at Tidwell Middle School launched an investigation after receiving a tip-off about their relationship in December 2016. Rebecca Joynes, Teacher From Manchester, Fighting Sexual Abuse Charges for Having Sex With Two Teenage Boys, Found Guilty (Watch Video).
When the minor boy was questioned about the relationship, he cried and confessed to having a sexual relationship with the teacher. On Thursday, June 20, Harper, who was found guilty, was sentenced to six years in prison and 10 years probation nearly over seven years after she was arrested.
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