by BenGas Sat Aug 18, 2012 9:23 am
A Texas high school teacher and mother of three was sentenced today to five years behind bars after a jury found her guilty of having sex with five male students, four of whom she had group sex with while being videotaped.
Brittni Colleps, 28, a former English teacher, was convicted of 16 counts of having improper relationships with students. Since the young men were all 18 at the time, she was not charged with statutory rape.
The jury did not recommend a fine or community supervision.
The case against Colleps has been filled with graphic testimony and cellphone video that allegedly showed Colleps having group sex with the four students in her home during April and May of 2011. The fifth student had a sexual encounter with Colleps on a separate occasion.
Prosecutors said the group sex occurred while her children and husband, an Army specialist, were away.
The video was shown to the jury this week.
Colleps's mother and husband both testified during the sentencing hearing after she was convicted.
http://abcnews.go.com/US/group-sex-scandal-texas-teacher-sentenced-years-prison/story?id=17028716#.UC8x4aCRmSo
