California – A California woman, 36-year-old JaqueIine, was ordered to spend the next three decades to life behind bars for se-ually abusing two of her eIementary schooI students. The woman previously taught 5th and 6th graders at an Elementary School in California. She pleaded guilty earlier this year to multiple charges, including two counts of forcibIe Iewd acts on a chiId, one count of Iewd acts on a chiId, and one count of possessing chiId se-ual abuse materiaI.

The investigation process began in 2023 after one of the victims’ parent discovered lnappropriate messages on a family tablet between her child, 12, and the educator. California authorities revealed that the woman had gromed the child over a one year period, sending him Iove Ietters and suggestive texts. She also provided him with gifts, food, and special attention, even completing his homework. The defendant managed to communicate with the boy through school-issued tablets and a school chat application, despite his parents’ restrictions on personal electronics.

Further investigations uncovered that the woman had se-ually assauIted the child, 12, in her classroom over a three-month period while his parents believed he was attending an after-school program. Additionally, California authorities found that the defendant had previously groomed another child, 11, in 2020, employing similar tactics of manipulation and abuse.

During her sentencing, the defendant expressed deep remorse for her actions. She admitted to abusing her authority and deceiving her students, stating, “I abused my authority, I exerted my power and control over them, and I deceived them. Boys this age should be playing outside, feeling carefree… I ripped away their childhood.” The defendant apologized to the victims and their families, acknowledging the harm she caused and the betrayal of her role as an educator.

District Attorney Stephen condemned the educator’s actions, describing them as a severe violation of trust. “This defendant violated the trust she had with her students in the most extreme and traumatic way possible, and her actions are despicable,” he reportedly said. “Her victims will have to deal with a lifetime of negative effects, and her 30-year sentence is appropriate.”

The 36-year-old woman was also ordered to register as a se* offender and will be eligible for paroIe after serving 30 years. She received credit for the 913 days she had already spent in custody.