According to a report by the San Diego Union Tribune, California's “Teacher of the Year” recipient Jacqueline MA admitted to committing a crime involving an 11-year-old student at an 11-year-old primary school on Wednesday.
The 35-year-old MA is expected to be sentenced to 30 years in Chula Vista Superior Court, according to the same. Report. Her hearing is scheduled for May 9th. (Related: Former “Teacher of the Year” facing 150-year sentence for grooming students)
Court documents show that authorities charged her with a count of 19 felony.
This year's former teacher pleaded guilty to two counts of indecent conduct with a child under the age of 14, and admitted to indecent conduct involving a second child under the age of 14, the San Diego County Deputy District Attorney said. Ta. Educators also allowed counts of proprietary material that includes minors engaged in or simulated sexual activity.
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Hart argued that MA used trust among parents, which enabled her to be in this position. He also said the MA, who was employed at Lincoln Acre primary school, is a respected member of the community.
Ma's lawyer Patrick Griffin claimed, “She only expressed her genuine regret from the start of this.”
In August 2022, she was awarded to San Diego County “Teacher of the Year.” Seven months later, police arrested her.
Detective Colleen Stanich reads messages of MA and one of the students who publicly declared love to each other at the 2023 preliminary hearing, according to the San Diego Union Tribune Report Starting December 13th, 2023, “I think I don't understand that I'm a child, but I think this is my only real relationship.”
Judge Maryne Dadegio, who was the main side of the hearing Wednesday, said the evidence “much clear that the defendant had used two children.”
Prosecutors alleged that the relationship between the MA and the student continued for several months. During this period, she sent students multiple sexual photos and “sexually recharged” text messages, according to her own testimony, the outlet reported.
MA was interviewed in August 2022 about being awarded “Teacher of the Year.”
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“Undoubtedly, social, emotional learning, and personal confidence are things I try to push into the classroom and students,” she insisted. “I'm just the champion of those students.”
The Kunitachi Clerk's Office and the Kunitachi Police Department did not respond to daily callers regarding comments at the time of publication.
