Teacher Who Had Sex With Three Students Says Their Grades Improved
SMH: Teacher Who Had Sex With Three Students Says Their Grades Improved Because Of Relationship
Teacher Who Had Sex With Three Students Says Their Grades Improved
A 36-year-old Utah teacher who was jailed for having a sexual relationship with three students has reportedly defended her relationship with one of the victims, saying she helped to improve his grades according to Independent UK reports:
Brianne Altice, 36, was given a lengthy sentence of two to 30 years in prison in the high profile case in Utah last summer, after she pleaded guilty to forcible sexual abuse involving three 16- and 17-year-old boys.
Altice originally faced a range of 14 felony charges including five counts of rape, and a lawsuit has now been lodged against her and her former employer, Davis High School, by one of the victims and his parents.
According to the Salt Lake Tribune, Altice has now submitted a handwritten two-page document in federal court saying she had “no evil or malicious intent” in her relationship with the boy.
She said the boy had come to her for advice on his difficult relationship with his parents, and described how he would stand up for her in school by “thwart[ing] inappropriate comments directed at her”.
“Ms. Altice expressed and advised [the boy] to communicate with his parents and continue to do his best in school,” the teacher wrote, adding the boy’s grades showed improvement while she was his teacher.
AP
