Jail for US School Teacher For Sexual Battery, Rape Of A Minor

After pleading guilty in court, a high school teacher of Idaho in the US has been sentenced to a minimum of two years and up to 20 years in jail. She pleaded guilty to sexual battery of a minor.

Jessica Lawson, 36, is also accused of providing alcohol to a minor, the New York Post reported.

Lawson was arrested in St. Anthony, Idaho, in November 2023 when police stopped a car driven by a teenage boy with Lawson in the passenger seat. According to reports, Lawson had instructed the boy to drive because she was too “drunk”.

The boy reportedly confessed to possessing marijuana. The boy’s parents later informed police that Lawson had picked him up the previous night, and he admitted to receiving alcohol and marijuana from her before they engaged in sexual activity.

Lawson, a former teacher at South Fremont High School, will serve at least two years in prison. She was also issued a 20-year no-contact order with the victim, according to East Idaho News.