A 39-year-old female school teacher has been jailed for stalking two male students and demanding sex from them, reports News Corp.
Allison Marchese, an English teacher from Connecticut in the United States, sent two of her students winking emojis, saucy texts and half-naked selfies, a court heard yesterday.
The mother-of-two was originally charged with second-degree sexual assault and risk of injury to a minor.
She could have been jailed for up to 20 years if convicted, however she pleaded guilty last November to reduced charges.
The charges she admitted were two counts of first-degree unlawful restraint, two of second-degree reckless endangerment, one of second-degree harassment and one of second-degree threatening.
Connecticut teacher gets 3 yrs jail after pleading guilty to sending thong photos to students – https://t.co/wtnuO6sbhB#AllisonMarchesepic.twitter.com/7sTFmt0fzd
— Georgia Newsday (@georgianewsday) March 4, 2017
News.com described how Marchese cried in court as relatives of the boys spoke about the impact her actions have had on their lives.
“The actions done by this woman has caused immeasurable damage to my son,” said one parent.
Judge Melanie Cradle told Marchese: “You were a teacher and you were in a position of trust. And the bottom line here is the victims are kids and were their teacher.”
“A person who is engaged in the noble profession of shaping lives, values and thought processes of our youth.”
“It’s certainly a gift you should’ve taken more seriously.”
The court heard that Marchese called a 17-year-old student into her classroom, where they kissed. The student said that Marchese locked the door, closed the blinds and performed a sex act on him.
After the incident the student “freaked” out and demanded that Marchese pay him AUD $260 not to tell anyone what happened.
But the teacher then threatened him, claiming “her father was an abusive man who had spent time in jail and had contacts in the Mafia.”
The court also heard that Marchese had sent him “weird” sexual messages.
The teacher also shared partially nude photos on Instagram, which were seen by other students.
Former Madison teacher Allison Marchese sentenced for having inappropriate relationships with two of her students. https://t.co/LWk9cedtAH pic.twitter.com/3KxPFuHbjt
— WTNH News 8 (@WTNH) March 4, 2017
