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October 23, 2005
Former Teacher Gets 12 Years For Relationship With Student
LINCOLN, Nebraska -- A former substitute teacher accused of having a sexual relationship with a student has been sentenced to up to 12 years in prison.
Terry Schmutte pleaded no contest to attempted first-degree sexual assault of a child in July. The 40-year-old had originally been charged with first-degree sexual assault but that charge was lowered in a deal with prosecutors.
He was sentenced in Lancaster County District Court to between 10 and 12 years in prison late last month and received credit for nearly a year served.
Schmutte will be eligible for parole in 2009.
Authorities accused the former Lincoln Southwest High School assistant track coach and substitute teacher of having a relationship with a now 17-year-old girl since June 2003. Schmutte and the girl went to Canada in September last year and were arrested about two weeks later.
Posted by Nealus at October 23, 2005 07:04 AM
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