DAYTON — A former Wayne High School teacher caught having sex with her student was sentenced to community control Monday morning in Montgomery County Common Pleas Court.
Kelsey L. Hartmann, 28, earlier reached a plea deal with in prosecutors in which she pleaded guilty to one count of third-degree felony unlawful sexual conduct with a teenage boy. She had been indicted on three felony counts of sexual battery of a minor by a teacher.
Hartmann will be classified as a Tier II sex offender, meaning she must register her address twice per year for the next 25 years. The maximum sentence could have been five years in prison and a $10,000 fine. Prosecutor Jon Marshall said the reduced charge was due to the wishes of the boy's family.
Judge Michael Krumholtz said he reviewed the pre-sentencing investigation, the defense's sentencing memo and letters from interested parties on both sides. He said the letter written by Hartmann's husband was "particularly powerful" in helping him determine his sentence. Krumholtz said Hartmann's risk of recidivism is low and that community control is "the right thing."
Hartmann will voluntarily surrender her Ohio teacher's certificate. She re-signed her plea form Tuesday due to a technical error that misstated the possible maximum sentence.
"Yes, your Honor," Hartmann told Krumholtz when asked if the charge was true.
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